Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History
HISTORY 283 is an intermediate honors seminar exploring selected history topics through intensive reading, writing, and discussion.
Summary
Historical reviews of Neil Kodesh: Reviewers report significant reading loads but note the absence of midterms or finals, relying instead on three papers.
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- Declared in an Honors program
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- Declared in an Honors program
Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Neil Kodesh and Daniel Ussishkin highlight engaging instruction and high quality ratings. Kodesh is noted for deep knowledge and interesting content, while Ussishkin facilitates strong seminar discussions. Both instructors are described as caring and effective teachers in their respective terms.
DANIEL USSISHKIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
NEIL KODESH is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews describe engaging instruction with high quality ratings, though no current instructor reviews are available for this term.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.79 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.55 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Neil Kodesh: Reviewers report significant reading loads but note the absence of midterms or finals, relying instead on three papers.
Historical reviews of Daniel Ussishkin: Students value engaging seminar discussions but report that course materials on Canvas can be unclear.
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Latest available · Spring 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
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