Fall 2023 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 Spring 2023. Click on the "course preview" links to find full descriptions of class contents and teaching approach
Browse through available courses for the Fall 2023 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 Nicole Evans leading the charge.
Nicole Evans (she/her) is an academic advisor that comes from a queer, first-generational background who works in advising because she loves mentoring students and wants to create a safe space for everyone she meets. Whether it’s help understanding your degree requirements, wanting to add a minor, discuss campus resources or map out a plan for graduation, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Browse through available courses for the Fall 2023 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 Nicole Evans leading the charge.
Nicole Evans (she/her) is an academic advisor that comes from a queer, first-generational background who works in advising because she loves mentoring students and wants to create a safe space for everyone she meets. Whether it’s help understanding your degree requirements, wanting to add a minor, discuss campus resources or map out a plan for graduation, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Featured Courses
Just a Taste:
HIST 114
Renaissance to Revolution: Europe 1500-1789
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1 | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1 | HIST Cat I
HIST 119
Modern East Asia
Instructor: James Yao
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1| HIST Cat II
Instructor: James Yao
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1| HIST Cat II
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
HIST 203
Christianity in American Life
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 2.2 | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 2.2 | HIST Cat I
Pivotal Moments in US History:
HIST 334
The Great War: The History of World War I
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat I
HIST 383
United States in the 1960s
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat I
HIST 514
The Civil Rights Movement
Instructor: Nishani Frazier
Online | Synchronous
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Nishani Frazier
Online | Synchronous
HIST Cat I
I’ve Always Wondered About:
HIST 376
Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 3H, 5.1 | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 3H, 5.1 | HIST Cat I
HIST 399
The Samurai
Instructor: Eric C. Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1, 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Eric C. Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1, 4.2 | HIST Cat II
HIST 481
From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900-Pres
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat II
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat II
HIST 578
Global Indigenous History
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Full List of Fall Courses
History Courses: 104 - 128
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
Online | Second Half
KU Core Goal 1.1 | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | Second Half
KU Core Goal 1.1 | HIST Cat I
HIST 119
Modern East Asia
Instructor: James Yao
Online, Second Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: James Yao
Online, Second Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
HIST 128
History of US Through The Civil War
Instructor: Elaine Nelson
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Elaine Nelson
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
History Courses: 129 - 203
HIST 129
History of US After the Civil War
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
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
HIST 160
Intro to West African History
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2, 3H | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2, 3H | HIST Cat II
HIST 203
Christianity in American Life
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 2.2 | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 2.2 | HIST Cat I
History Courses: 300 - 332
HIST 300
Modern Africa
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Hannington Ochwada
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
HIST 320
From Goddesses to Witches: Women in Premodern Europe
Instructor: Marta Vicente
Online | 1st Half
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Marta Vicente
Online | 1st Half
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H | HIST Cat. I
HIST 321
From Mystics to Feminists – Women’s History in Europe from 1600 to the Present
Instructor: Marta Vicente
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal: 4.2 | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Marta Vicente
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal: 4.2 | HIST Cat. I
HIST 332
Sex in History
Instructor: Christopher Forth
In-Person
HIST Cat. I/II
Instructor: Christopher Forth
In-Person
HIST Cat. I/II
History Courses: 334 - 351
HIST 334
The Great War: The History of World War I
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 345
Hard Times: The Depression Years in America, 1929-1941
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 350
The Korean War, 1950-1953
Instructor: Adrian Lewis
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Adrian Lewis
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 351
American Indians and White Relations to 1865
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Cat. II
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Cat. II
History Courses: 356 - 383
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
HIST 376
Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
Online | 2nd Half
Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
Online | 2nd Half
Core Goal 3H | HIST Cat I
HIST 383
United States in the 1960s
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: David Farber
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 389 - 410
HIST 389
Muskets to Missiles: A History of US Military Action
Instructor: Titus Firmin
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Titus Firmin
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 394
Made in China: Chinese Business History
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Megan Greene
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
HIST 399
The Samurai
Instructor: Eric C. Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1, 4.2| HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Eric C. Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 1.1, 4.2| HIST Cat. II
HIST 410
The American Revolution
Instructor: Justin Roberts
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Justin Roberts
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 475 - 517
HIST 475
Professional Skills in History
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. I
HIST 481
From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900-Pres
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
HIST 514
The Civil Rights Movement
Instructor: Nishani Frazier
Online | Synchronous
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Nishani Frazier
Online | Synchronous
HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 574 - 578
HIST 574
Slavery in the New World
Instructor: Justin Roberts
In-Person
HIST Cat. I/II
Instructor: Justin Roberts
In-Person
HIST Cat. I/II
HIST 578
Global Indigenous History
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
HIST Cat. II