HIST 1068 America and the World II

Name: America and the World II
Rating: 4.29 (1154 reviews)

This class explores the creation of modern America in a global context. We will trace how the United States, the wealthiest and most powerful global hegemon in history, grew out of collisions, at home and abroad, of and among people, ideas, institutions, and cultures. The United States cannot be understood without consideration of its debts to, engagement with, and all-too-often hostility toward the inhabitants of other nations. We will accordingly pay close attention to exchanges with Europe, Africa, and especially the Middle East and Asia.

Course overview

Department: History
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core: History II

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Requirements fulfilled

History: History Core class, History I or II (one course; required for the Class of 2029 and after, or a 4 or 5 on the European or World History AP exam) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
University Core: History II (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 4.29 / 5 · Very Good
1,154 responses
Instructor rating: 4.57 / 5 · Excellent
1,154 responses
Terms evaluated: 5
Most recent: Spring 2026

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
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Conevery B Valencius	3.9	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.1	4.4	4.3	1–3 hrs/week	250 of 297
Spring 2025	Conevery B Valencius	4.4	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.2	4.3	4.6	4.3	1–3 hrs/week	244 of 296
Spring 2024	Seth Jacobs	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.7	4.4	4.2	4.3	3.9	1–3 hrs/week	260 of 293
Spring 2023	Seth Jacobs	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.4	3.9	4.2	3.8	1–3 hrs/week	182 of 238
Spring 2022	Alexander D'alisera	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.5	4.3	4.1	4.4	4.3	1–3 hrs/week	18 of 47
Spring 2022	Isaiah Sterrett	4.3	4.3	4.8	4.9	4.7	4.4	4.5	4.1	1–3 hrs/week	27 of 66
Spring 2022	Robin Radner	3.8	3.9	4.4	4.3	4.4	4.0	4.0	3.7	1–3 hrs/week	21 of 52
Spring 2022	Seth Jacobs	4.2	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.3	3.9	4.2	3.6	1–3 hrs/week	120 of 230
Spring 2022	William Stratford	4.1	3.9	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.0	4.4	3.6	≤ 1 hr/week	32 of 59

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Seth Jacobs
Spring 2027, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.70/5
Alexander D'alisera
Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.42/5
Conevery B Valencius
Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.52/5
Isaiah Sterrett
Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.34/5
Robin Radner
Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.85/5
William Stratford
Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.89/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Seth Jacobs · Devlin Hall 8 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered