HIST 8410 — Fieldwork in History 1
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonNo campus, no room neededOne-On-OneTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Offers students the opportunity to get practical experience in historical agencies including historical societies, archives, museums, exhibits, restorations, preservation projects, and the like. Requires students to work in the agency ten hours a week for one semester under the direction of an agency supervisor and departmental adviser. May be repeated once.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 30% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 60% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 40% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jessica Parr (63% of students) · reviews
- Gretchen Heefner (38% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Gretchen Heefner (60% of students) · reviews
- Jessica Parr (30% of students) · reviews
- Jessica Linker (10% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (HIST course descriptions) · All HIST courses · Plan it at numap.app