Plan ahead for courses where students have earned lower grades.
Lowest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.
Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Only courses with at least 100 letter grades are ranked.
Explores the evolution of US mass media within political, social, and economic contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course includes three tests and a large final research paper, with textbooks and novels as required reading materials.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM covers the basic thought, practices and history of Buddhism.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025Explores the prolonged cycle of wars in Vietnam and its neighbors from 1940 to the present, examining both local and U.S. perspectives.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course includes one midterm, one final, and a 15-page paper, with fast-paced lectures delivered without PowerPoint slides.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025HISTORY 300 explores how history skills apply to professional employers and guides students in securing internships.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY 154 explores the evolving definition of American identity from the Revolutionary era to the present, focusing on racial ideologies, citizenship, and inclusion.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025An advanced seminar focusing on the development of research skills and intensive writing through the analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students must stay on top of a major final paper that spans the entire semester, with most homework consisting of watching movies during the first half.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Explores the history of the American West before 1850, covering Indigenous occupation, European invasion, and U.S. conquest.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Workload involves significant reading of primary and secondary sources, weekly paragraph responses, and multiple essays, though grading is described as lenient.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025PUBLIC HISTORY WORKSHOP introduces the practice of public history through collaborative, research-based projects like exhibits and podcasts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY 680 is a colloquium designed for students writing their honors thesis, requiring concurrent enrollment in a thesis course and Honors program status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Daniel Ussishkin: Reviewers rated the difficulty as moderate, noting that the thesis process required significant work but was manageable with the professor's constructive feedback.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the archives profession, covering theory and practice of archives and records administration including appraisal, access, and preservation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025