HIST 1028 Modern History II
This course is Part II of the History Core.. This course is a taught in a hybrid format. This course covers several centuries of time (1800 and after) and traces the political, social, economic, and cultural changes that created the modern world. Depending on the expertise of the instructor, different parts of the world may serve as focal points for examining the complex historical processes behind modern-day transnational relationships, values, and ideas. As part of the Core Curriculum, this course seeks to broaden students' intellectual horizons by exposing them to new places, periods, and perspectives.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Summer
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- History II
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Anna Piecuch | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | — | 7 of 18 |
| Summer 2025 | Jeehyun Lee | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 4 |
| Summer 2025 | Meghan Mccoy | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 15 |
| Summer 2025 | Rachel Speyer Besancon | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 19 |
| Summer 2025 | Tiffany Thompson | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Summer 2024 | Anna Piecuch | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
| Summer 2024 | Dominic Ferrara | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 17 |
| Summer 2024 | Jacob Saliba | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 19 |
| Summer 2024 | Rachel Speyer Besancon | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 19 |
| Summer 2024 | Samuel Hurwitz | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | — | 2 of 11 |
| Summer 2024 | Trevor Wiley | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Summer 2023 | Daniel Crown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 13 |
| Summer 2023 | Jacob Saliba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 20 |
| Summer 2023 | Kevin March | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 19 |
| Summer 2023 | Meghan Mccoy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 of 20 |
| Summer 2023 | Tiffany Thompson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 of 14 |
| Summer 2023 | Trevor Wiley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 10 |
| Summer 2022 | Daniel Crown | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 6 of 18 |
| Summer 2022 | Mia Michael | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 16 |
| Summer 2022 | Rachael Young | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 20 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05