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Professor Grant is one of the best history professors you could find here in UW Madison. He is so nice and very knowledgeable about the topics he is teaching. He teaches the course very well and care for every student.Rate My Professors ↗
Great professor who is really funny and clearly cares a lot about each individual student. His passion and kindness show in every lecture, and he pushes you in research to dig deeper and think critically. Coursework is very easy throughout the entire semester, which makes the class enjoyable and low stress.Rate My Professors ↗
Took this class for my Comm B requirement. Professor is very knowledgable and talks plenty in lectures. My whole class was centered around a research paper and I felt like most information in lectures was not really helpful or important for my paper. Boring for me but also could be bc I'm not a history major, fine if it's just for credit.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Grant is a fun person and has a lot of fun stories, but his teaching was oftentimes hard to follow. The course itself was an easy A as all you need to do is read A LOT and do weekly Inquisitives and a few very small papers. It is a super easy class but I would only recommend it for people who just need credit and aren't interested in histRate My Professors ↗
Profesor soooo awesum!! He teach a lot very good and he is smaratRate My Professors ↗
Great professor and an interesting class, as you get to choose what to discuss. The only downside is the mandatory one-on-one chat with him, which doesn't feel entirely necessary. Overall, it's an enjoyable and unique lecture experience where you really get out of the class what you put into it.Rate My Professors ↗
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Introductory course in elementary-level historical studies emphasizing interpretation and critical thinking, with varying topics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Spring 2026The 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
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.96 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.66 GPA, 86.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores transnational or comparative history topics involving at least two continents, with content varying by instructor focus.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.61 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored independent research and thesis writing on an original topic for honors students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed study in history conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, graded on a lettered basis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 100 | Historical Studies: Introductory |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 201 | The Historian's Craft |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 229 | Explorations in Transnational/comparative History (humanities) |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 100 | Historical Studies: Introductory |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 130 | An Introduction to World History |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 500 | Reading Seminar in History |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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