- Write an analytical thesis that demonstrates a concise, articulate argument, and sustain the argument through analysis of relevant evidence.
- Communicate historical knowledge, interpretations, or arguments clearly and effectively to an intended audience.
- Analyze primary sources in relation to their historical context and means of production in order to draw sound conclusions.
- Evaluate and analyze scholarly sources, with particular attention to argument, use of evidence, and place in the literature.
- Vet the potential uses of primary and secondary sources based upon the circumstances of their creation.
- Locate and access relevant sources of information using appropriate research strategies, tools, and technologies.
- Identify and analyze relevant social, economic, political, cultural and intellectual phenomena in the past.
- Appropriately and effectively employ the terminology, citation standards, and other conventions of the field.
- Identify and explain the distinctive contextual features of a given time and place.
- Analyze change, continuity, and causality in past phenomena.
- Identify the skills developed in the study of history and articulate their applicability to professional endeavors.
