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An advanced seminar where students apply research skills to a historical topic, producing a project with original analysis through intensive writing and discussion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored independent research and thesis writing on an original topic for honors students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored independent research and thesis writing on an original topic for honors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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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
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Senior Thesis involves mentored research and writing on an original topic in History.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Directed study in history conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, graded on a lettered basis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Research and Thesis involves independent research and writing of a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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INDEPENDENT WORK is directed study under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
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Examines punishment across ancient, medieval, and modern traditions through law, literature, art, and philosophy.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Karl Shoemaker
Karl Shoemaker delivered articulate, engaging lectures that combined multiple concepts, often using storytelling and dry humor. Students described the course as straightforward with easy assignments, though readings were lengthy and dense. While one reviewer noted he sometimes drifted off subject, others found his clear expectations and forgiving approach made success achievable if you attended and did the work.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Spring 2026