HIST 1100W: The Historian as Detective

Uses historical documents focusing on a single incident in the past to reconstruct what happened and why. Emphasizes development of historical research skills such as evaluating evidence, explaining cause and effect, and understanding events in their larger social, political, cultural, and economic contexts.

Credits: 3
Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Campuses: Storrs, Waterbury, Stamford
Gen Ed: CA1: Arts & Humanities, W: Writing Competency, TOI2: Cultural Dimension, TOI5: Indiv Values Soc Inst
Requirements: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

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Spring 2027 sections

Taught by Santiago Mayochi, Timothy Brown, Louis Cretella, and Robert Macieski.

Section	Type	Meets	Instructor	Campus	Room	Seats
001	LEC	9:05AM - 9:55AM / MoWeFr	Santiago Mayochi	Storrs	SHH 268	0 of 19 open
002	LEC	10:10AM - 11:00AM / MoWeFr	Santiago Mayochi	Storrs	SHH 269	0 of 19 open
003	LEC	2:00PM - 3:15PM / MoWe	Timothy Brown	Storrs	SHH 235	0 of 19 open
331	LEC	11:15AM - 12:30PM / MoWe	Louis Cretella	Waterbury	WTBY 210	17 of 19 open
801	LEC	3:35PM - 6:05PM / We	Robert Macieski	Stamford	DWTN 216	7 of 19 open

Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.

Fall 2026 sections

Taught by Santiago Mayochi, Zhengyuan Ling, Louis Cretella, and Robert Macieski.

Section	Type	Meets	Instructor	Campus	Room	Seats
001	LEC	12:20PM - 1:10PM / MoWeFr	Santiago Mayochi	Storrs	GENT 101	0 of 19 open
002	LEC	1:25PM - 2:15PM / MoWeFr	Zhengyuan Ling	Storrs	GENT 101	1 of 19 open
003	LEC	9:05AM - 9:55AM / MoWeFr	Santiago Mayochi	Storrs	MCHU 111	0 of 19 open
331	LEC	11:15AM - 12:30PM / MoWe	Louis Cretella	Waterbury	WREC 303	0 of 19 open
802	LEC	3:35PM - 6:05PM / We	Robert Macieski	Stamford	DWTN 317A	2 of 19 open

Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.

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