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USC History Dept.

Spring 1999

14 January    Introduction to theme of course: "Community in South Carolina"

28 January    Discussion of theme and potential research topics

TBA             Individual conferences to discuss progression on seminar papers

25 March     First group of papers due

1 April         Presentations/critiques; second group of papers due

15 April       Presentations/critiques; third group of papers due

22 April       Presentations/critiques; fourth group of papers due

29 April       Presentations/critiques

29 April       Class reception after class
 

Office Hours:    Thursday, 2:00-4:30 and by appointment
                        Telephone: 7-2340
                        E-mail: w.edgar@sc.edu

Course Requirements: A formal seminar paper: typed, 25-30 pages, exclusive of bibliography, appendices, tables, etc.; a formal presentation to the class (20 minutes) and 2 formal oral critiques (7-10 minutes each) of one of your peer's presentations.

Course Grade based upon paper (60%), presentation (20%), critiques
(15%), c1assroom participation/discussion and peer review (5%).
THERE WILL BE NO INCOMPLETES IN THIS COURSE.

Required Reading: Edgar, South Carolina: A History