Fall Course Page 2024 (2024)

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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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Deadlines & Forms

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