Spring 2027
Explore Our Digital Catalogue
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 2027. Click on the "course preview" links to find full descriptions of class contents and teaching approach.
Browse through available courses for the Spring 2027 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.
To make an appointment please head to the JAA's drop in page https://advising.ku.edu/drop-in-advising
Browse through available courses for the Spring 2027 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.
To make an appointment please head to the JAA's drop in page https://advising.ku.edu/drop-in-advising
Course Filter
Still looking for the perfect history course to suit your schedule? Look no further than our Course Filter!Featured Courses
Featured History Courses
HIST 353
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 3.1 | KU 34 Goal: USC | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 3.1 | KU 34 Goal: USC | HIST Cat. I
HIST 481
From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900- Present
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Marie Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
HIST 561
Liberation in Southern Africa
Instructor: Thomas Keegan
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Thomas Keegan
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
Full List of Fall Courses
History Courses: 115 - 150
HIST 115
French Revolution to the Present: Europe 1789-Present
Instructor: Noah Pinkham
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H| HIST Cat I
Instructor: Noah Pinkham
In-Person
KU Core Goal 1.1, 3H| HIST Cat I
HIST 117
Russia and its Empires
Instructor: Rebecca Johnston
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal: GLBC | HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Rebecca Johnston
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.2 | Core 34 Goal: GLBC | HIST Cat. II
HIST 129
History of the US After the Civil War
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3H | Core 34 Goal AH| HIST Cat. I
HIST 150
Introduction to Food History: Around the World in Eight Dishes
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. I &II
Instructor: Eric Rath
Online | 1st Half
HIST Cat. I &II
History Courses: 316- 332
HIST 316
Ministers and Magicians: Black Religion from Slavery to the Present
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| Core 34: USC | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Rachel Schwaller
In-Person
KU Core Goal 4.1| Core 34: USC | HIST Cat. I
HIST 320
From Goddesses to Witches: Women in Pre-Modern Europe
Instructor: Instructor of Record
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 1.1, 3H | KU 34 Goal: GLBC | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Instructor of Record
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 1.1, 3H | KU 34 Goal: GLBC | 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 - 362
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 353
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 3.1 | KU 34 Goal: USC | HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Kent Blansett
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 3.1 | KU 34 Goal: USC | HIST Cat. I
HIST 362
The American Way of War Since WWII
Instructor: Adrian Lewis
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Adrian Lewis
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 363 - 395
HIST 363
Perspectives on Science, Engineering, and Mathmatics
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
Instructor: Sean Seyer
In-Person
KU Core Goal 3 (H) | Core 34 Goal AH | HIST Cat I
HIST 368
A History of Afro-Latin America
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
Fulfills:
KU Core Goal: 3H | Core 34: AH| HIST Cat. Fulfillment: II
Instructor: Robert Schwaller
In-Person
Fulfills:
KU Core Goal: 3H | Core 34: AH| HIST Cat. Fulfillment: II
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 395
History of Sushi
Instructor: Eric C. Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal: 4.2| Core 34 Goal: GLBC | HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Eric C. Rath
Online | 2nd Half
KU Core Goal: 4.2| Core 34 Goal: GLBC | HIST Cat. II
History Courses: 481 - 501
HIST 481
From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900-Present
Instructor: Marie Grace Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Marie Grace Brown
In-Person
HIST Cat. II
HIST 493
History Research Internship
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
Discuss with Instructor for Category Fulfillment
Instructor: Jonathan Hagel
In-Person
Discuss with Instructor for Category Fulfillment
HIST 501
Topics In: Model NATO
Instructor: Rebecca Johnston
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: Rebecca Johnston
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
HIST 501
Making History with Digital Tools
Instructor: David Trowbridge
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
Instructor: David Trowbridge
In-Person
HIST Cat. I
History Courses: 514 - 584
HIST 514
The Civil Rights Movement
Instructor: Tiffany González
8-Week Online | 2nd Half
HIST Cat. Fulfillment: I
Instructor: Tiffany González
8-Week Online | 2nd Half
HIST Cat. Fulfillment: I
HIST 561
Liberation in Southern Africa
Instructor: Thomas Keegan
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
Instructor: Thomas Keegan
In-Person
KU Core Goal: 4.2 | HIST Cat. II
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