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Special Studies Options in History

Students wishing to pursue individualized study in their junior or senior years on campus may enroll in a Special Studies tutorial (HST 404). A student must secure the agreement of a faculty member to supervise a particular project prior to enrolling for a Special Studies. Examples of the kinds of work done in Special Studies tutorials include:

• In-depth reading in an area not covered in another course
• The execution of a research proposal developed in another course (either library research or empirical research); and other options, to be negotiated between the student and a particular faculty member