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Kallie Kosc

Associate Professor

History

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  • Associate Professor
    History
  • 405-744-5679 (Work)
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TEACHING SUMMARY

My foremost goal as an instructor is to instill a curiosity about the past and present in my students. In that process, I also seek to train students in how to critically analyze data through historical contextualization. While some may see history as just a collection of names and dates in the past, it truly offers a window into ourselves and the world around us. In today's media and technology climate, it is more important than ever to help students understand how to conduct their own reserach and cultivate their own independent thinking.

 

For General Education courses, I teach the U.S. History Survey to 1877, History of the Present, the Early National Period, and Native American History. For History majors, I also run the Introduction to the Study of History and Senior Seminar courses. As a graduate instructor, I have taught the U.S. History readings seminars for Colonial American to 1787 and 1787 - 1877. I have been the lead advisor for both Masters and Ph.D. students in topics related to Native American history and Early America. 

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Native American History (DH)
    8 Jun 2026 - 2 Jul 2026
    Introduction to the history of Native American peoples from encounters with European colonists to the present, with an emphasis on tribal nationhood and sovereignty, war and diplomacy, treaty rights and federal policies, indigeneity in modern contexts, and a leadership in Indian Country.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    History of the Present (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Introduction to the study of history through the lens of current events and contemporary issues. Particular areas of focus will vary, based on instructor’s expertise, to include topics like race, gender religion, food, sports, environment, politics, immigration, mass incarceration, and/or globalization, among others. Contact the History Department for specific information for the upcoming semester.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to the Study of History
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course is an introduction to the study of history. It offers an overview of the development of the discipline, historiography, and the philosophy of history. Students learn about the methodology of history, types of historical problems, habits of thought necessary for the discipline, and methods such as research and writing. Previously offered as HIST 2013.Prerequisite(s): History major or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Senior Honors Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    A guided reading and research program ending with an honors thesis under the direction of a faculty member, with second faculty reader and oral examination. Required for graduation with departmental honors in history.Prerequisite(s): Departmental invitation, senior standing, Honors Program participation.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Topics in History
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    For students interested in pursuing either a research or a reading project. Open to students in history and to others by permission of instructor. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Honors: Hamilton and the Public Memory of America's Founding
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Senior Seminar
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    An introduction to historical research for senior history majors. Students will be required to select, research, and write a seminar paper based on primary documents and use standard footnoting and bibliographical methods. Previously offered as HIST 3973.Prerequisite(s): HIST 3903.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Topics in History
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    For students interested in pursuing either a research or a reading project. Open to students in history and to others by permission of instructor. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Native American History (DH)
    9 Jun 2025 - 3 Jul 2025
    Introduction to the history of Native American peoples from encounters with European colonists to the present, with an emphasis on tribal nationhood and sovereignty, war and diplomacy, treaty rights and federal policies, indigeneity in modern contexts, and a leadership in Indian Country.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to the Study of History
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    This course is an introduction to the study of history. It offers an overview of the development of the discipline, historiography, and the philosophy of history. Students learn about the methodology of history, types of historical problems, habits of thought necessary for the discipline, and methods such as research and writing. Previously offered as HIST 2013.Prerequisite(s): History major or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to the Study of History
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    This course is an introduction to the study of history. It offers an overview of the development of the discipline, historiography, and the philosophy of history. Students learn about the methodology of history, types of historical problems, habits of thought necessary for the discipline, and methods such as research and writing. Previously offered as HIST 2013.Prerequisite(s): History major or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Native American History (DH)
    10 Jun 2024 - 5 Jul 2024
    Introduction to the history of Native American peoples from encounters with European colonists to the present, with an emphasis on tribal nationhood and sovereignty, war and diplomacy, treaty rights and federal policies, indigeneity in modern contexts, and a leadership in Indian Country.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Early National Period, 1787-1828
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Graduate-level work under taken in association with upper-division lecture courses. Added component ordinarily entails a graduate-level research paper or historiographical essay of substantial length.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to the Study of History
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    This course is an introduction to the study of history. It offers an overview of the development of the discipline, historiography, and the philosophy of history. Students learn about the methodology of history, types of historical problems, habits of thought necessary for the discipline, and methods such as research and writing. Previously offered as HIST 2013.Prerequisite(s): History major or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to the Study of History
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    This course is an introduction to the study of history. It offers an overview of the development of the discipline, historiography, and the philosophy of history. Students learn about the methodology of history, types of historical problems, habits of thought necessary for the discipline, and methods such as research and writing. Previously offered as HIST 2013.Prerequisite(s): History major or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jun 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.