Spring 2027

Explorations in Transnational/comparative History (humanities)

Explores transnational or comparative history topics involving at least two continents, with content varying by instructor focus.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Paul Grant3.5/5Mallory Hope

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 71.7% A/AB (n=60 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 67.6% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Synthesize and critically analyze a range of primary and secondary sources related to transnational or comparative history.

  • Build evidence-based historical arguments and effectively communicate their ideas.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
HISTORY 229

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  • Sophomore standing

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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 13 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.61 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.48 GPA, 70.5% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MALLORY HOPE is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL GRANT is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 450
LEC 004Classroom Instruction0 / 450
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 450

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 71.7% A/AB (n=60 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 67.6% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Transnational and comparative history across at least two continents.

Skills

  • Synthesize and critically analyze primary and secondary sources in transnational or comparative contexts.
  • Construct evidence-based historical arguments and communicate them effectively.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

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Selected offering source records
HISTORY 229 · Spring 2027

Explorations in Transnational/Comparative History (Humanities)

Recorded 2026-10-14
HISTORY 229 · Spring 2027

The Emergence of Capitalism

Recorded 2026-10-14
HISTORY 229 · Spring 2027

US Empire & Environmental Hist

Recorded 2026-10-14
HISTORY 229 · Spring 2027

World Christian History

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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