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HIST-2004: Historical Methods

Description: Explanation of the discipline of history: its history, philosophies, and methods, with emphasis on historical research.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: HIST-3914, HIST-4004

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 30

Average GPA: 3.07 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.53%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 6.04%

Edward A Polanco202460.4%18.8%10.2%1.1%2.6%6.8%3.427
Daniel B Thorp202426.8%41.5%19.6%1.7%10.4%0.0%2.734
Heather L Gumbert202226.1%35.6%10.9%5.0%12.4%10.0%2.603
Mark V Barrow202255.5%22.2%11.1%0.0%11.1%0.0%3.081
Richard F Hirsh202322.1%38.3%13.4%2.1%4.2%19.9%2.864
Joe D Wolf202163.8%29.5%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.593
Anna Zeide202323.1%30.8%23.1%0.0%15.4%7.7%2.531
Glenn R Bugh201914.3%57.1%28.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.901
Marian B Mollin202455.8%24.2%15.9%0.0%0.0%4.2%3.422
Arthur R Ekirch202450.9%24.1%20.0%2.5%2.5%0.0%3.202
Helen M Schneider202030.0%50.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.101
Ladale C Winling202338.4%15.3%7.7%15.3%15.4%7.7%2.471

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W