Spring 2025 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 2025. Click on the "course preview" links to find full descriptions of class contents and teaching approach
Browse through available courses for the Spring 2025 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 Spring 2025 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
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Featured Course Menu
Delectable Appetizers:
HIST 105
Intro to Ancient Near Eastern and Greek History
Instructor: Christina DiFabio
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1 | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Christina DiFabio
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1 | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 118
Premodern East Asia
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal GLBC | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal GLBC | HIST Cat II
HIST 128
History of the United States Through the Civil War
Instructor: Elaine Nelson
In-person
KU Core Goal 3(H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Elaine Nelson
In-person
KU Core Goal 3(H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
HIST 129
History of the United States After the Civil War
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(H)| Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat I
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(H)| Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat I
American Fare:
HIST 316
Ministers and Magicians: Black Religion from Slavery to the Present
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
HIST 319
History, Women, and Diversity in the US
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
HIST 346
Law and Society in America
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
HIST Cat I
HIST 353
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat II
Global Cuisine:
HIST 314
Globalization: History and Theory
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(S)| Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(S)| Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 331
Age of Empires: The Atlantic 1400-1800
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 570
Middle East After WWII
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
HIST 585
Beer, Sake, and Tea
Instructor: Eric Rath
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Eric Rath
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
Dessert Specials:
HIST 404
Technology and the Modern World
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 5.1 | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 5.1 | HIST Cat. I
HIST 377
Everyday Communism in Eastern Europe
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 575
The Many Faces of Mexico
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. II
Full List of Spring Courses
History Courses: 105 - 129
HIST 105
Intro to Ancient Near Eastern and Greek History
Instructor: Christina DiFabio
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1 | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Christina DiFabio
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1 | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 118
Premodern East Asia
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal GLBC | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal GLBC | HIST Cat II
HIST 128
History of the United States Through the Civil War
Instructor: Elaine Nelson
In-person
KU Core Goal 3(H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Elaine Nelson
In-person
KU Core Goal 3(H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
HIST 129
History of the United States After the Civil War
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(H)| Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat I
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(H)| Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat I
History Courses: 300 - 319
HIST 300
Modern Africa
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal GLBC| HIST Cat II
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal GLBC| HIST Cat II
HIST 314
Globalization: History and Theory
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3 (S)| Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3 (S)| Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 316
Ministers and Magicians: Black Religion from Slavery to the Present
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
HIST 319
History, Women, and Diversity in the US
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Tiffany González
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat I
History Courses: 331 - 346
HIST 331
Age of Empires: The Atlantic 1400-1800
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Luis Corteguera
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 337
History, Ethics, Modernity
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 5.1 | Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 5.1 | Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat I/II
HIST 340
History of the Second World War
Instructor: Scott Hedberg
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Scott Hedberg
In-Person
HIST Cat I
HIST 346
Law and Society in America
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
HIST Cat I
Instructor: Chad Holmes
In-Person
HIST Cat I
History Courses: 348 - 356
HIST 348
History of the Peoples of Kansas
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
HIST Cat I/II
HIST 352
American Indians After 1865
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat II
HIST 353
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1 | Core 34 Goal USC | HIST Cat II
HIST 356
At the Movies: US History on the Silver Screen
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 363 - 403
HIST 363
Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Instructor: Sean Seyer
Online Synchronous
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Sean Seyer
Online Synchronous
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
HIST 376
Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 5.1 | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
Instructor: Sheyda Jahanbani
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal 5.1 | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I/II
HIST 377
Everyday Communism in Eastern Europe
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Nathan Wood
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 403
Playing with the Past: History in Games and Gaming
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(H) | Category I/II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3(H) | Category I/II
History Courses: 404 - 570
HIST 404
Technology and the Modern World
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 5.1| HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 5.1| HIST Cat. I
HIST 422
China and Latin America
Instructor: Graduate Student
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Graduate Student
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. II
HIST 568
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
Instructor: Rebecca Johnston
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. I/II
Instructor: Rebecca Johnston
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. I/II
HIST 570
Middle East After WWII
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat II
History Courses: 575 - 585
HIST 575
The Many Faces of Mexico
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. II
HIST 585
Beer, Sake, and Tea
Instructor: Eric Rath
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Eric Rath
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | HIST Cat. II