HIST 1093 Modern History I
This course is the first half of the History Core. Offered in the spring semester of the academic year. Fulfills the Core History I requirement.. This course covers several centuries of time (prior to 1800) 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 Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- History I
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.98 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.26 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| 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 | Alexander D'alisera | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 48 |
| Spring 2026 | Daniel Crown | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 51 |
| Spring 2026 | Rachel Brody | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 36 of 50 |
| Spring 2025 | Eric Grube | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 50 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Bailey | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 47 |
| Spring 2025 | Rachel Brody | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 55 |
| Spring 2024 | Eric Grube | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 50 |
| Spring 2024 | Isaiah Sterrett | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Katherine Carper | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 51 |
| Spring 2024 | Michael Bailey | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Eric Grube | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 48 |
| Spring 2023 | Katherine Carper | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 48 |
| Spring 2023 | Michael Bailey | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 38 of 49 |
| Spring 2022 | Hammond Sessions | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 51 |
| Spring 2022 | John Morton | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 48 |
| Spring 2022 | Katherine Carper | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 49 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01