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Fall 2024 Course Guide
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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
Browse through available 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 Category I & II (.pdf)
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 has Mikhayla Sheeley leading the charge.
To make an appointment with Mikhayla please head to the JAA's drop in page https://advising.ku.edu/drop-in-advising
Browse through available 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 Category I & II (.pdf)
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 has Mikhayla Sheeley leading the charge.
To make an appointment with Mikhayla please head to the JAA's drop in page https://advising.ku.edu/drop-in-advising
Course Filter Tool
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Still looking for the perfect history course to suit your schedule? Look no further than our Course Filter!
Featured Course Menu
Delectable Appetizers:
![an illustrated map of africa depicting different cities by their most prominent landmarks](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20104%20Hannington%20Ochwada_0.jpg)
HIST 104
Introduction to African History
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H| HIST Cat II
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H| HIST Cat II
HIST 114
Renaissance to Revolution: Europe, 1500-1789
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
In-person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
In-person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat I
HIST 121
Modern Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
![an aerial image of a group of friends cheersing various beverages over a table of brightly colored foods](/sites/history/files/images/2022/Eric%20Rath_0.jpg)
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
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 1st Half
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat I/II
American Fare:
![a painting depicting english colonists speaking to indigenous Americans](/sites/history/files/images/2024/card00388_fr_1.png)
HIST 326
Native Americans Confront European Empires
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
![A collage of mexican labor workers, a map of the world zoomed in on mexico, an aerial view displaying traditional mexican cuisine, and an image of Selena wearing a fuchsia sparkly suit while she sings into a a microphone.](/sites/history/files/images/2024/HIST%20355.png)
HIST 355
U.S. Borderlands Since 1848
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
HIST Cat I
![an image of donald trump and joe biden squaring off](/sites/history/files/images/2024/Trump%20Biden_1.png)
HIST 389
The 2024 Election in Historical Context
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
![In front of an old airplane stands African American woman smiling at a African American man speaking.](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20441%20Picture.jpg)
HIST 441
Aviation in American Culture
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat. I
Global Cuisine:
HIST 120
Colonial Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
![a geographical map filled with color!](/sites/history/files/images/2024/10533000.jpg)
HIST 308
Themes Modern Global History
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat II
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat II
HIST 309
Empire and Medicine: Disease, Contact, and the Development of Biomedical Knowledge
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
![a tank driving in the snow while it fires and bulldozes wheat](/sites/history/files/images/2024/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%206.28.33%20AM.png)
HIST 389
A Country That is Changing its History: Cultural Heritage of Ukraine
Instructor: Ihor Lylo
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Ihor Lylo
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Dessert Specials:
![John Travolta striking a pose on a disco floor with his iconic disco suit.](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20501%20Jonathan%20Hagel_0.jpg)
HIST 517
The Seventies: An American History
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
![Painting of hands holding the world within a symbol of peace](/sites/history/files/images/2022/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%209.16.10%20PM.png)
HIST 598
Sexuality and Gender in African History
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Full List of Fall Courses
History Courses: 104 - 121
![An illustrated map of africa](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20104%20Hannington%20Ochwada.jpg)
HIST 104
Into to African History
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat II
HIST 114
Renaissance to Revolution: Europe, 1500-1789
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
In-person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
In-person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat I
HIST 120
Colonial Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
HIST 121
Modern Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat II
History Courses: 128 - 160
![George Washington standing in room full of people with the flag of the original 13 colonies being presented to him.](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20128%20Kim%20Warren.jpg)
HIST 128
History of the United States Through the Civil War
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
![a collage of progressive era cartoons, civil rights movement, 9/11 ground zero and a woman during the Vietnam protests.](/sites/history/files/images/2024/Images%20for%20HIST%20389%20%283%29_0.png)
HIST 129
History of US After the Civil War
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
![an aerial image of many bright orange and yellow tables on a blue table with people cheersing over it](/sites/history/files/images/2022/Eric%20Rath_0.jpg)
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
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 1st Half
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat I/II
![Painting of a West African Market that has push carts moving through melon tents, busses, and other market wares.](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20160%20Hannington_0.jpg)
HIST 160
Intro to West African History
Instructor: Alexis Trouillot
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2, 3H | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Alexis Trouillot
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2, 3H | HIST Cat II
History Courses: 307 - 309
![Images of a mosque and a man on a motorbike with an improvised umbrella as a rain shield!](/sites/history/files/images/2024/HIST%20307.jpg)
HIST 307
Modern Africa, Honors
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | HIST Cat II
![a geographical map filled with color!](/sites/history/files/images/2024/10533000_0.jpg)
HIST 308
Key Themes In Modern Global History
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
HIST 309
Empire and Medicine: Disease, Contact, and the Development of Biomedical Knowledge
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat II
History Courses: 326 - 358
![a painting depicting english colonists speaking to indigenous Americans](/sites/history/files/images/2024/card00388_fr_0.png)
HIST 326
Native Americans Confront European Empires
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
![A collage of mexican labor workers, a map of the world zoomed in on mexico, an aerial view displaying traditional mexican cuisine, and an image of Selena wearing a fuchsia sparkly suit while she sings into a a micraphone.](/sites/history/files/images/2024/HIST%20355_0.png)
HIST 355
U.S. Borderlands Since 1848
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
HIST Cat I
![Black and white image depicting Charlie Chapman, eyes darted to the right, smiling](/sites/history/files/images/2022/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%206.57.03%20PM.png)
HIST 356
At the Movies: US History on the Silver Screen
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
![Soldiers running to jump into a helicopter about to take flight](/sites/history/files/images/2022/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%207.01.40%20PM.png)
History Courses: 389 - 441
![an image of joe biden and donald trump facing each other as if to square off](/sites/history/files/images/2024/Trump%20Biden.png)
HIST 389
The 2024 Election in Historical Context
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
![a tank driving in the snow while it bulldozes wheat](/sites/history/files/images/2024/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%206.28.33%20AM_0.png)
HIST 389
A Country That is Changing its History: Cultural Heritage of Ukraine
Instructor: Ihor Lylo
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Ihor Lylo
In-Person
HIST Cat I
![In front of an old airplane stands African American woman smiling at a African American man speaking.](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20441%20Picture.jpg)
HIST 441
Aviation in American Culture
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 475 - 598
![A group of graduating KU Students](/sites/history/files/images/2022/thumbnail%20%281%29.jpeg)
HIST 475
Professional Skills in History
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online
HIST Cat. I/II
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online
HIST Cat. I/II
![John Travolta striking a pose on a disco floor with his iconic disco suit.](/sites/history/files/images/2022/HIST%20501%20Jonathan%20Hagel_1.jpg)
HIST 517
The Seventies: An American History
Instructor: The Seventies
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: The Seventies
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
![“Red loudspeakers are sounding through every home,” 1972](/sites/history/files/images/2024/HIST584_0.jpeg)
HIST 584
Modern China
Instructor: Megan Greene
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Megan Greene
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
![Painting of hands holding the world within a symbol of peace](/sites/history/files/images/2022/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%209.16.10%20PM_0.png)
HIST 598
Sexuality and Gender in African History
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2| HIST Cat. II