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Do you want to know more about a history class than you would learn from the timetable? We've got you covered!
Below, you'll find a list of "featured courses" that are organized by theme. Scroll down to see the full list of courses the department will offer in Fall 2024. Click on the "course preview" links to find full descriptions of class contents and teaching approach
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Browse throughavailable courses for the Fall 2024 semester in the list below.
- 100-200 level courses will give you an overview of a topic or region and teach you how historians work.
- 300-400 level classes explore specific themes and help you develop your skills as a critical thinker, writer, and historian.
- 500-600 level courses specialize in specific topics, help you deepen your understanding, and hone your writing and analytic skills.
Category and Core
Find out which courses qualify for
Not sure what fulfills categories I & II? The best way to see what fits into your course schedule and what prepares you for graduation is to meet with your academic advisor.
The KU History Department hasMikhayla Sheeleyleading the charge.
To make an appointment with Mikhayla please head to the JAA's drop in pagehttps://advising.ku.edu/drop-in-advising
Browse throughavailable courses for the Fall 2024 semester in the list below.
- 100-200 level courses will give you an overview of a topic or region and teach you how historians work.
- 300-400 level classes explore specific themes and help you develop your skills as a critical thinker, writer, and historian.
- 500-600 level courses specialize in specific topics, help you deepen your understanding, and hone your writing and analytic skills.
Category and Core
Find out which courses qualify for
Not sure what fulfills categories I & II? The best way to see what fits into your course schedule and what prepares you for graduation is to meet with your academic advisor.
The KU History Department hasMikhayla Sheeleyleading the charge.
To make an appointment with Mikhayla please head to the JAA's drop in pagehttps://advising.ku.edu/drop-in-advising
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Delectable Appetizers:
HIST 104
Introduction to African History
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H| HIST Cat II
Course Preview: HIST 104
HIST 114
Renaissance to Revolution: Europe, 1500-1789
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
In-person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat I
Course Preview: HIST 114
HIST 121
Modern Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
Course Preview: HIST 121
HIST 150
Intro to Food History: Around the World 8 Dishes
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 1st Half
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat I/II
Course Preview: HIST 150
American Fare:
HIST 326
Native Americans Confront European Empires
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 326
HIST 355
U.S. Borderlands Since 1848
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 355
HIST 389
The 2024 Election in Historical Context
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 389
HIST 441
Aviation in American Culture
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 441
Global Cuisine:
HIST 120
Colonial Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 120
HIST 308
Themes Modern Global History
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 308
HIST 309
Empire and Medicine: Disease, Contact, and the Development of Biomedical Knowledge
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 309
HIST 389
A Country That is Changing its History: Cultural Heritage of Ukraine
Instructor: Ihor Lylo
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 389
Dessert Specials:
HIST 517
The Seventies: An American History
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 517
HIST 598
Sexuality and Gender in African History
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Course Preview HIST 598
History Courses: 104 - 121
HIST 104
Into to African History
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 104
HIST 114
Renaissance to Revolution: Europe, 1500-1789
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
In-person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 114
HIST 120
Colonial Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 120
HIST 121
Modern Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 121
History Courses: 128 - 160
HIST 128
History of the United States Through the Civil War
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 128
HIST 129
History of US After the Civil War
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 129
HIST 150
Intro to Food History: Around the World 8 Dishes
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 1st Half
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat I/II
Course Preview HIST 150
HIST 160
Intro to West African History
Instructor: Alexis Trouillot
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2, 3H | HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 160
History Courses: 307 - 309
HIST 307
Modern Africa, Honors
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 307
HIST 308
Key Themes In Modern Global History
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
Course Preview HIST 308
HIST 309
Empire and Medicine: Disease, Contact, and the Development of Biomedical Knowledge
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Course Preview HIST 309
History Courses: 326 - 358
HIST 326
Native Americans Confront European Empires
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 326
HIST 355
U.S. Borderlands Since 1848
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 355
HIST 356
At the Movies: US History on the Silver Screen
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 356
HIST 358
The Vietnam War
Instructor: Adrian Lewis
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 340
History Courses: 389 - 441
HIST 389
The 2024 Election in Historical Context
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 389
HIST 389
A Country That is Changing its History: Cultural Heritage of Ukraine
Instructor: Ihor Lylo
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Course Preview HIST 389
HIST 441
Aviation in American Culture
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 441
History Courses: 475 - 598
HIST 475
Professional Skills in History
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online
HIST Cat. I/II
Course Preview HIST 475
HIST 517
The Seventies: An American History
Instructor: The Seventies
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Course Preview HIST 517
HIST 584
Modern China
Instructor: Megan Greene
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Course Preview HIST 579
HIST 598
Sexuality and Gender in African History
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Course Preview HIST 598