Department of History Enrollment Information

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Enrollment Information - Fall 2013

• Syllabi Archive
• Waitlist Policy
• Variable Credit Courses
• History 600
• Thesis and Independent Study
• Graduate Courses

Syllabi Archive

Syllabi from previous semesters can be found at the History Department Syllabi Archive. For more information about the Department of History’s undergraduate course offerings, please see the Undergraduate Catalog.

Waitlist Policy

History courses will have waitlists except for: 100-level courses, History 600s, and some cross-listed courses. As space becomes available, graduating seniors will have preference; otherwise, seats will be granted to students in chronological order (the first person on the list is the first person off the list).

Variable Credit Courses

For 3-4 credit courses, graduate students must enroll for 3 credits only. Undergraduates should check the footnote for the course. Sometimes the 4th credit is not optional. In cases where the 4th credit is optional, extra work may be required for the additional credit. Discussion sections are not optional for undergraduates, regardless of whether or not a student is enrolled for three or four credits. If you have additional questions about this issue after consulting the course footnotes and the list below, please contact the instructor of the course.

• History 105 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 123 – extra work is required for four-credit students
• History 142 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 309 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 319 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 341 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 350 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 357 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 367 – extra work is required for four-credit students
• History 398 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 403 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 417 – extra work is required for four-credit students
• History 419 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 427 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 457 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 461 – all undergraduates should register for four credits
• History 474 – all undergraduates should register for four credits

For more information about undergraduate courses, please contact the Melissa Sharafinski at sharafinski@wisc.edu

History 600 Information

The complete History 600 Seminar - Fall 2013 List is now available here.

How Do I Obtain Authorization to Take History 600? Simply review the list of seminars posted online, make a choice, and then contact the professor using the method they have indicated next to their History 600 topic description (some may require you to complete a brief questionnaire, others may want to meet with you in-person).  Once a professor has accepted you into their seminar, they will contact Melissa Sharafinski, who will then authorize you to register (on or after your scheduled registration time). 

Prior to senior registration, Scott will email you a 5-digit History 600 enrollment number to use for enrollment. You will begin receiving registration codes before seminar enrollment.  You MUST REGISTER ONLINE at your designated registration time and complete your registration no later than the date Melissa indicates in his email, otherwise you will be unable to enroll in the class!  **Please note that seminars fill up quickly, so choose a 600 seminar and contact the professor as soon as possible, especially if you are graduating in December 2013.

As sections close, this information will be posted on the History Undergraduate website -- the timetable is not an accurate source of information about enrollment levels or availability.  Priority will be given to graduating seniors.

History 600 Authorization process for students currently studying abroad is essentially the same as above, however, you will need to contact your perspective professor by email.  Please let them know you are currently studying abroad and unavailable to meet face-to-face.  If you run into any problems please contact Scott Burkhardt for assistance.

Arranging a Thesis or an Independent Study

Enrollment in Senior Thesis (691, 692), Honors Thesis (681,682), and Independent Study (199,698, and 699) courses is by consent of the instructor.  You can obtain an authorization form in 3211 Humanities or download it here - Course Authorization Form (pdf).  Once a professor has signed off on the form, bring it to the history office (3211 Humanities).  If you are authorized for a thesis, you will also be authorized to add the History Colloquium (680 or 690).  For more information about the thesis process, see the thesis page on the website and speak with the history advising team.

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses require the instructor’s consent for enrollment.  Many graduate syllabi can be found here or in the Syllabi Archive. For more information about graduate courses, also see the Graduate School Catalog. Please direct questions about graduate courses to the instructor listed in the timetable or to the Graduate Program Coordinator, Leslie Abadie.