Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
INTRODUCTION TO EAST ASIAN HISTORY: JAPAN surveys major cultural, social, political, and economic developments in Japanese history from ancient to recent times.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course relies on exams and a term paper rather than homework, with heavy reading and significant participation weight. Grading is described as tough, with some noting high standards for top grades.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2024Introduction to East Asian civilizations covering China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and Mongolia from prehistory to the present.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Anatoly Detwyler: Workload involves mandatory attendance and substantial reading, with straightforward quizzes based on those readings rather than complex exams.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT teaches students to conduct original historical research and convey results through archival engagement and communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Khaled Esseissah assigns hundreds of pages of reading per class with no rubrics, leaving students unsure of assignment expectations.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY 500 is a reading seminar offering advanced exploration of selected topics through small group discussion and intensive engagement with historical materials.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026An 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 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 2026HISTORY 681 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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HISTORY 682 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students, requiring concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 680.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleA colloquium for thesis writers that requires concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 691 or 692.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HISTORY 692 is a senior thesis course focused on mentored research and writing on an original topic.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHISTORY 706 examines the significance of events or phenomena across national borders and in terms of nation-state formation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleHISTORY 990 is a research and thesis course where students conduct independent research and write a thesis under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample