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Tony Michels

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Classes with Tony Michels

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

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.60 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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

No recorded grade history

HISTORY/JEWISH 213

Jews and American Pop. Culture

3–4 credits

Examines the relationship between Jews and U.S. popular culture through vaudeville, Hollywood, R&B, television, and stand-up comedy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.55 GPA, 78.3% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.51 GPA, 76.8% A/AB (n=56 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.53 GPA, 76.7% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).

Tony Michels

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
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 698Directed Study
Spring 2027HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2027HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2027HISTORY/JEWISH 213Jews and American Pop. Culture
Spring 2027JEWISH 631Advanced Topics in Jewish History
Fall 2026HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
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
Fall 2026HISTORY/JEWISH 156The American Jewish Experience: From Shtetl to Suburb
Fall 2026JEWISH 631Advanced Topics in Jewish History

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