LIFE HISTORY: THEORIES & METHODS

CURRIC 723

Course Description

Focuses on framing, generating, collecting, and analyzing data gathered from interviews and documents related to people's lives.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

4% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4% from Historical

A Rate

100%

4% from Historical

Class Size

23.08% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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