HISTORY 855
Seminar in Japanese History
1–3 creditsA research seminar in Japanese history with a variable annual focus.
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HISTORY 861
Seminar-the History of Africa
1–3 creditsHISTORY 861 is a seminar on the history of Africa focusing on research studies, field research techniques, and interpreting non-archival data.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHISTORY 910 covers the history of North America from the 15th through 18th centuries, focusing on Anglo-America.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sampleHISTORY 952
Seminar in Comparative History
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHISTORY 958 is a seminar covering readings on U.S. military history.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleHISTORY 990
Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsHISTORY 990 is a research and thesis course where students conduct independent research and write a thesis under faculty supervision.
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HISTORY 999
Independent Work
1–6 creditsHISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHISTORY/INTLST 146
A Global History of Now
3–4 creditsA GLOBAL HISTORY OF NOW introduces key historical events and systems from the late 18th century to the present, examining empire-building and anti-colonial movements.
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The workload involves roughly five papers, with two typed online and three typed in person, which reviewers found manageable.
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Spring 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleSurveys the history of American Jews from the 17th century to the 21st century, examining immigration, ethnicity, and religion.
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Explores the evolution of US mass media within political, social, and economic contexts.
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The course includes three tests and a large final research paper, with textbooks and novels as required reading materials.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Intensive reading and discussion of mass communication literature.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAn introductory survey of colonial Latin American history from the late fifteenth to the early nineteenth century, examining expansion, contact, and colonization.
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Historical reviews of Francisco Scarano: The class is described as a bit hard, requiring responsibility and interest to get help.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExamines the development of prisons from antiquity to the present in the US and Europe, focusing on marginalized populations and carceral tactics.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026This course surveys American legal history from English background through the Civil War, focusing on the origins of modern civil and constitutional rights.
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Historical reviews of Richard Keyser: The course requires intense weekly reading, note-taking, and preparation for timed essay exams and take-home papers.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to the archives profession, covering theory and practice of archives and records administration including appraisal, access, and preservation.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Examines sweeping changes in Western Christianity from the late Middle Ages to democratic revolutions, including the Reformation, colonization, and religious renewal movements.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sampleCovers Scandinavian political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the Viking Age to the break-up of Sweden-Finland and Denmark-Norway.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleHISTSCI 160 introduces the history of technology through the lens of social inequality, examining how disparities shaped technological development and justice.
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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 201 explores the emergence of the scientific method from ancient traditions and the development of the Copernican-Newtonian worldview.
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Review 2 states reading is necessary for an A and most materials are online, though the textbook is required. Review 6 agrees reading is necessary for exams. Review 7 advises skipping the textbook because lectures cover everything needed.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025HISTSCI 211 teaches students to conduct original historical research in science, medicine, and technology using archival methods and historical analysis.
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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 350 covers varying topics in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology through readings and discussion.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleHISTSCI 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsHISTSCI 681 is a senior honors thesis course focusing on independent research in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.
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HISTSCI 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsHISTSCI 682 is a senior honors thesis course focusing on independent research in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHISTSCI 691
Senior Thesis
3 creditsHISTSCI 691 is a senior thesis course focusing on independent research in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.
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HISTSCI 699
Directed Study
1–3 creditsA directed study course in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology under faculty supervision.
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HISTSCI 990
Research and Thesis
1–3 creditsHISTSCI 990 is a course for independent research and thesis writing under faculty supervision.
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HISTSCI 999
Independent Work
1–3 creditsHISTSCI 999 is an independent directed study course under faculty supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleA historical survey of the main lines of mathematical development.
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Exams are described as purposefully difficult, with the second midterm carrying 20% of the grade and containing only four questions, making small errors costly.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212
Bodies, Diseases, and Healers: an Introduction to the History of Medicine
3 creditsThis course surveys historical conceptions of the body as a site of sickness from Antiquity to contemporary medicine.
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Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Students report reading and analyzing two to three long, sometimes ancient, readings each week, which some find challenging despite the engaging lectures.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026This course covers the history of the pharmaceutical field from antiquity to modern medical care, focusing on professional structuring in Western countries.
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