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Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen

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Raw average: 3.84/5 from 45 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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HIS201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She loves her work and it shows. She's very encouraging of students and loves to hear them out about any issues. The workload was fairly light, too, and you get lots of support/guidance for it.
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HIST302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I really loved this class and feel like I changed my perspective on studying history and especially the importance of it. I highly recommend Professor Ratner-Rosenhagen.
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HIST302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. is very kind, gives amazing feedback, truly loves her craft and made a relatively boring subject very interesting and engaging, I would recommend this class to anyone interested in historical thought.
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HIST302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
One of those classes where you can scrape by without an insane amount of work, but you can get so much out of it if you actively engage. Prof. Ratner-Rosenhagen clearly cares deeply about the material she teaches and makes for an entertaining and genuinely thought provoking class.
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HIS109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This course was a great overall experience and this professor was incredible. She was very passionate and caring about the lessons and was a good communicator with students. The assignments were interesting and we were given a fair amount of time to complete them.
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HIST302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I am so grateful to have taken this course. This was my favorite class in college so far because it's the first class where I actually had to really use my brain and think critically. She is an outstanding teacher, very knowledgable, and very encouraging of her students. Each class was mainly discussion based but the material was interesting.
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Classes with Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen

HISTORY 201

The Historian's Craft

3–4 credits

The Historian's Craft involves conducting original historical research using archival materials, defining questions, analyzing evidence, and presenting conclusions in written and spoken formats.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Francine HirschDaniel Stolz+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
HISTORY 500

Reading Seminar in History

3 credits

An advanced reading seminar exploring selected historical topics through small group discussion and intensive engagement with primary and secondary materials.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Leonora NevilleJennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
HISTORY 691

Senior Thesis

1–3 credits

The Senior Thesis course involves mentored independent research and writing on an original topic, requiring concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 690.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen KantrowitzCindy Cheng+22 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2027HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
Spring 2027HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2027HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2026HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 698Directed Study
Fall 2026HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 999Independent Work

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