Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
THE 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 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 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 sampleHISTSCI 160 introduces the history of technology through the lens of social inequality, examining how disparities shaped technological development and justice.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload is described as extremely reasonable with not hard homework, though weekly readings and mandatory attendance are expected. One reviewer noted they skipped readings without issue, while another emphasized participation is required for the grade.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHISTSCI 211 teaches students to conduct original historical research in science, medicine, and technology using archival methods and historical analysis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Students report a heavy reading load of approximately 20 pages per week, with materials described as old and long.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026HISTSCI 999 is an independent directed study course under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample