HIST 2245 Horrors!
A certain percentage of seats in this course is reserved for each class year (Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen). Although it may appear that seats are available during registration, the seats for your class year may be full. Vampires. Werewolves. Witches. Things that go " bump" in the night. Every society learns to fear someone or something in order to protect us from the unfamiliar, the impermissible, or the Other. From dragons to mad serial killers, history is full of the weird, the dark, and the scary; however, who and what defines weird, dark, and scary changes over time and from place to place.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- History: Free history electives (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: LAMA electives in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: U.S. History elective (one course at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- 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 | Jason Cavallari | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 40 |
| Spring 2025 | Jason Cavallari | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 40 |
| Spring 2024 | Jason Cavallari | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 30 |
| Spring 2023 | Jason Cavallari | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Spring 2022 | Jason Cavallari | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 35 |