Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

HISTORY SEMINARS AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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HSTRY 388 INTRO TO HISTORY

(SSc)

      >15136 A  5       M      1000-1250                                                     0/  20                W     
                        TOPIC: "JOURNEY TO THE MONGOLS"                             
                        *************************                                   
                        AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS                              
                        COURSE. RESTRICTED TO HISTORY                               
                        MAJORS ONLY IN PERIOD I. NON-                               
                        MAJORS MAY REQUEST AN ADD CODE                              
                        IN PERIOD II.                                               
                        EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU FOR ADD                                
                        CODE.

      >15137 B  5       MW     1030-1220                                                     0/  20                      
                        "CATTLE IN GLOBAL HISTORY"                                  
                        ******************************                              
                                                                                    
                        AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS                              
                        COURSE. RESTRICTED TO HISTORY                               
                        MAJORS ONLY IN PERIOD I. NON-                               
                        MAJORS MAY REQUEST AN ADD CODE                              
                        IN PERIOD II.                                               
                        EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU FOR ADD                                
                        CODE.

      >15138 C  5       TTh    1230-220                                                      0/  20                      
                        TOPIC: "POLAR EXPLORATION AND ITS                           
                        LITERATURE"                                                 
                        **********************************                          
                        AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS                              
                        COURSE. RESTRICTED TO HISTORY                               
                        MAJORS ONLY IN PERIOD I. NON-                               
                        MAJORS MAY REQUEST AN ADD CODE                              
                        IN PERIOD II.                                               
                        EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU FOR ADD                                
                        CODE.

HSTRY 395 H-MOD HIST WRITING

(SSc)

      >15139 A  5       W      130-320                                                       0/  15                      
                        JUNIOR HONORS SEMINAR IN HISTORY                            
                        COURSE.                                                     
                        AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS                              
                        COURSE.

HSTRY 494 HISTORIOGRAPHY

(SSc)

      >15140 A  5       T      330-520                                                       0/  12                W     
                        TOPIC: "AMERICAN EMPIRE IN                                  
                        COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE"                                    
                        ********************                                        
                        AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS                              
                        COURSE. RESTRICTED TO HISTORY                               
                        MAJORS ONLY IN PERIOD I.                                    
                        NON-MAJORS MAY REQUEST ADD CODE                             
                        IN PERIOD II SPACE PERMITTING.                              
                        EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU                                        
                        FOR ADD CODE.

      >15141 B  5       W      1030-1220                                                     0/  12                W     
                        TOPIC: "EVERYDAY LIFE IN ANCIENT                            
                        CHINA"                                                      
                        *********************                                       
                        RESTRICTED TO HISTORY MAJORS ONLY                           
                        IN PERIOD I.  HISTORY MAJORS MUST                           
                        COMPLETE HSTRY 388 PRIOR TO                                 
                        ATTEMPTING TO ENROLL IN THIS                                
                        COURSE.  NON-MAJORS MAY REQUEST ADD                         
                        CODE IN PERIOD II, SPACE PERMITTING                         
                        ***                                                         
                        EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU FOR ADD CODE.                          
                        ***                                                         
                        THIS COURSE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR                             
                        REGISTRATION BY AUDITORS OR ACCESS                          
                        STUDENTS.

HSTRY 495 HISTORY INTERNSHIP

      >15142 A  2       Th     1130-1220                                                     0/  12  CR/NC

HSTRY 498 COLLOQUIUM IN HIST

(SSc)

      >15143 A  5       Th     130-420                                                       0/  12                W     
                        COURSE WILL BE                                              
                        WITHDRAWN                                                   
                        ********************************                            
                        AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS                              
                        COURSE. RESTRICTED TO HISTORY                               
                        MAJORS ONLY IN PERIOD I.                                    
                        NON-MAJORS MAY REQUEST ADD CODE                             
                        IN PERIOD II SPACE PER                                      
                        MITTING. EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU                               
                        FOR ADD CODE.

      >15144 B  5       Th     1230-220                                                      0/  12                W     
                        TOPIC: "THE 'LONG' CIVIL RIGHTS                             
                        MOVEMENT"                                                   
                        *****************                                           
                        RESTRICTED TO HISTORY MAJORS ONLY                           
                        IN PERIOD I.  HISTORY MAJORS MUST                           
                        COMPLETE HSTRY 388 PRIOR TO                                 
                        ATTEMPTING TO ENROLL IN THIS                                
                        COURSE.  NON-MAJORS MAY REQUEST ADD                         
                        CODE IN PERIOD II, SPACE PERMITTING                         
                        ***                                                         
                        EMAIL HISTADV@UW.EDU FOR ADD CODE.                          
                        ***                                                         
                        THIS CLASS IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR                              
                        REGISTRATION BY AUDITORS OR ACCESS                          
                        STUDENTS.

HSTRY 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS   >15145 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  30E               R     
                        NUMERICALLY GRADED SECTION.

 IS   >15146 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  30E CR/NC         R

HSTRY 597 RESEARCH SEMINAR

      >15147 A  5       W      130-320                                                       0/  12                      
                        THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF HSTRY 596                         
                        TAUGHT IN WIN 2026.                                         
                        ADD CODE REQUIRED. ADD CODES ARE                            
                        AVAILABLE FROM THE HISTORY                                  
                        GRADUATE OFFICE. REGISTRATION IS                            
                        LIMITED TO GRADUATE STUDENTS                                
                        ONLY. NON-HISTORY GRADUATE                                  
                        STUDENTS MUST HAVE THE                                      
                        PERMISSION OF THE FACULTY                                   
                        INSTRUCTOR TO REGISTER FOR THIS                             
                        COURSE. UNDERGRADUATES AND                                  
                        AUDITORS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO                                
                        REGISTER FOR HISTORY GRADUATE                               
                        COURSES.

HSTRY 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >15148 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E                     
                        ADD CODE REQUIRED. ADD CODES ARE                            
                        AVAILABLE FROM THE HISTORY                                  
                        GRADUATE OFFICE.  SUBMISSION OF                             
                        COMPLETED AND SIGNED HSTRY 600                              
                        FORM IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AN                               
                        ENTRY CODE.                                                 
                        REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO                                  
                        GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.                                     
                        UNDERGRADUATES AND AUDITORS ARE                             
                        NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR                                
                        HISTORY GRADUATE COURSES.

HSTRY 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >15149 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       0/  30E                     
                        ADD CODE REQUIRED.  ADD CODES                               
                        AVAILABLE FROM THE HISTORY GRADUATE                         
                        OFFICE. SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED                             
                        HSTRY 800 FORM IS REQUIRED TO                               
                        OBTAIN AN ENTRY CODE.                                       
                        FOR HISTORY DOCTORAL (PHC) STUDENTS                         
                        ONLY.

Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

HISTORY SEMINARS AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

HISTORY SEMINARS AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )