University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 23, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

HGPS 490 - Independent Study

(1 to 3 units)
Supervised reading and research open to HGPS minors.

Maximum units a student may earn: 9

Prerequisite(s): HGPS 201.

Grading Basis: Graded
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. articulate orally and in writing salient factual knowledge and its historical, political, and cultural contexts.
2. identify and deploy critical methods and approaches appropriate to the subject studied.
3. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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