HIST 1001 Europe in the World 1

The course focuses on Europe and the world from the Black Death through the Haitian Revolution. Topics covered in the course include the Black Death and Renaissance, European expansion across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Europe and the Ottoman Turks, religious reformation and warfare, early capitalism and transatlantic slavery, early modern science and the Enlightenment, and the French and Haitian Revolutions.

Course overview

Department
History
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall

Catalog details

Satisfies core
History I

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.50 / 5 · Very Good
2,012 responses
Instructor rating
3.86 / 5 · Very Good
2,012 responses
Terms evaluated
7
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Jeehyun Lee4.04.44.54.64.44.64.34.74–6 hrs/week37 of 49
Fall 2025Jessica Man3.64.34.14.24.24.14.14.41–3 hrs/week40 of 51
Fall 2025Khalil Sawan3.23.73.93.93.94.13.94.41–3 hrs/week42 of 50
Fall 2025Zachary Matus3.43.84.04.04.13.93.93.61–3 hrs/week206 of 248
Fall 2024Alaurea Holder4.04.64.64.74.34.64.44.71–3 hrs/week37 of 50
Fall 2024Anna Piecuch3.83.94.44.44.14.24.24.41–3 hrs/week42 of 50
Fall 2024Emily Dupuis3.53.84.34.34.14.24.24.51–3 hrs/week39 of 50
Fall 2024Samuel Hurwitz3.63.74.54.44.24.34.34.6≤ 1 hr/week43 of 49
Fall 2024Sarah Ross3.94.34.54.54.44.34.24.41–3 hrs/week208 of 249
Fall 2024Trevor Wiley4.04.34.54.54.34.44.24.71–3 hrs/week44 of 50
Spring 2024Abigail Hill3.53.84.14.24.34.14.04.51–3 hrs/week38 of 47
Spring 2024Alaurea Holder3.23.94.14.04.14.14.04.21–3 hrs/week42 of 50
Spring 2024Elspeth Currie3.64.44.14.14.14.13.94.31–3 hrs/week35 of 48
Spring 2024Emily Dupuis3.54.24.14.24.24.24.04.41–3 hrs/week41 of 51
Spring 2024Khalil Sawan3.54.14.14.14.24.24.24.34–6 hrs/week36 of 46
Spring 2024Zachary Matus3.43.64.04.14.33.83.84.01–3 hrs/week194 of 242
Fall 2023Alexander D'alisera—————————39 of 48
Fall 2023Avner Goldstein—————————41 of 49
Fall 2023Eric Grube—————————204 of 247
Fall 2023Rachel Speyer Besancon—————————42 of 51
Fall 2022Jacob Saliba3.94.54.34.34.14.23.94.31–3 hrs/week37 of 55
Fall 2022Jessica Man3.34.04.34.34.03.93.84.31–3 hrs/week31 of 43
Fall 2022Zachary Matus3.13.53.83.94.03.53.53.51–3 hrs/week134 of 181
Spring 2022Daniel Ruiz3.43.74.14.04.23.93.74.31–3 hrs/week25 of 76
Spring 2022Kabir Joshi2.82.93.53.53.43.43.43.91–3 hrs/week24 of 64
Spring 2022Mia Michael4.04.64.44.44.34.24.34.41–3 hrs/week25 of 67
Spring 2022Zachary Matus3.33.73.93.94.13.43.83.51–3 hrs/week88 of 207
Fall 2021Alexander D'alisera3.94.54.24.24.34.24.34.74–6 hrs/week50 of 81
Fall 2021Zachary Matus1.92.22.83.04.02.52.73.94–6 hrs/week148 of 230

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Sarah Ross · Devlin Hall 8 TuTh 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Mcguinn Hall 11 W 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Higgins Hall 275 W 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 W 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Mcguinn Hall 11 W 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 W 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Mcguinn Hall 11 W 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Mcguinn Hall 11 W 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Stokes Hall 361S W 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Mcguinn Hall 11 W 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Higgins Hall 275 W 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Stokes Hall 361S W 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 W 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 W 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Higgins Hall 275 W 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Higgins Hall 275 W 04:00PM-04:50PM · Offered