Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Kuby is very knowledge but is a great lectuer. Definetly a fair amount of reading and attendance is required, but the lectures are extremely engaging and she's super passionate!Rate My Professors ↗
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Emma Kuby
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really great lecturer, super engaging. Fair bit of reading, but if you like history you'll love Professor KubyRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Definitely a class you can't skip. Lecture slides are posted, but they are missing key details needed for exams. Exam grades are based on an essay question you are given in advance and an analysis of primary sources assigned throughout the semester. Professor Kuby is clearly very passionate about the subject, and overall her lectures are engaging.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The class was manageable overall. Lectures covered a lot of material and focused heavily on discussion of primary sources. Exams were based on those sources and required careful preparation. Other assignments were clearly explained and reasonable in scope.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Attendance is mandatory, but I don't know why because the lectures are so disorganized and random that they don't help on the tests at all. You have to read a lot of primary sources, and the tests are all based on said readings, so lecture … Read full reviewShow less
Attendance is mandatory, but I don't know why because the lectures are so disorganized and random that they don't help on the tests at all. You have to read a lot of primary sources, and the tests are all based on said readings, so lecture content is more of a “I'm making you show up because otherwise no one would.” She NEVER answers emails.
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
I did not personally enjoy her lectures, but she was heavily respected by many others and the course is well organized.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Emma Kuby
Survey of political, economic, social, and cultural history of modern Western civilization, focusing on Europe from 1815 to the present.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 89.4% A/AB (n=47 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=125 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY 682
Senior Honors Thesis
1–3 creditsSenior Honors Thesis involves mentored independent research and thesis writing on an original topic for honors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Professional Development Seminar covers topics in professional development for historians, emphasizing skills valuable inside and outside the academy.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHISTORY 990
Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsResearch and Thesis involves independent research and writing of a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
HISTORY 999
Independent Work
1–6 creditsINDEPENDENT WORK is directed study under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 120 | Europe and the Modern World 1815 to the Present |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 710 | Professional Development Seminar |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 999 | Independent Work |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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