Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.73 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
Fall 2026
The Historian's Craft: Science, Medicine, and Technology
HISTSCI 211 teaches students to conduct original historical research in science, medicine, and technology using archival methods and historical analysis.
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Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Students report a heavy reading load of approximately 20 pages per week, with materials described as old and long.
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Prerequisites
Course mapSatisfied Communications A. Not open to students with credit forHISTORY 201.
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Dana Landress, Nicholas Jacobson: Current instructors Daniel Williford and Suzanna Schulert teach this course. Nicholas Jacobson is a caring and interesting lecturer with reasonable grading, though his notes can be unclear and readings are heavy. Dana Landress is praised as an incredible lecturer who provides well-organized classes and curated discussion sections.
DANA LANDRESS is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
DANIEL WILLIFORD is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
NICHOLAS JACOBSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. 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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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 15 / 15 | 5 |
| LEC 003 | Classroom Instruction | 15 / 15 | 4 |
| LEC 004 | Classroom Instruction | 15 / 15 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Dana Landress, Nicholas Jacobson: Reviewers describe the course as interesting and well-organized, though some note that lecture notes can be unclear and readings are substantial.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.56 GPA, 80.7% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Students report a heavy reading load of approximately 20 pages per week, with materials described as old and long.
Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Readings are described as hit or miss, and lecture notes have been criticized for jumping around and lacking clarity.
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The Historian's Craft: Science, Medicine, and Technology
Recorded 2026-09-07The History of Disaster
Recorded 2026-09-07Health and Healing in America
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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