Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
HISTORY 120 covers the political, economic, social, and cultural history of modern Western civilization from 1815 to the present.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Laird Boswell, Mary Roberts: Students report a moderate amount of reading, including novels and short texts, but generally find the workload manageable if they attend lectures and complete the assigned readings.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026HISTORICAL STUDIES introduces historical studies at the research university with an emphasis on interpretation and critical thinking.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Assignments include weekly readings, one-page papers, and a long research paper. Workload varies from minimal attendance to mandatory participation and strict deadlines under historical instructors like Claire Taylor.
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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.
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HISTORY 682 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students, requiring concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 680.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleA colloquium for thesis writers that requires concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 691 or 692.
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HISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHISTORY 701 introduces historical thinking and research methods for PhD students in History and related fields.
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HISTORY 710 is a professional development seminar for historians focusing on skills valuable inside and outside the academy.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHISTORY 800 introduces professional historian practices and historical methods, supporting the History MA research paper.
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Fall 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
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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