INTL 2200 Where on Earth: Foundations in Global History

International Studies majors, rising Sophomores (Class of 2025) for AY 2021-2022 This course will introduce International Studies majors to a range of contemporary global issues and their historical genealogies. Issues to be covered will include global capitalism, colonialism, nationalism, global governance, migration, and climate change.

Course overview

Department
International Studies
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites
INTL2204
Satisfies core
History II,Cultural Diversity

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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
3.22 / 5 · Good
410 responses
Instructor rating
3.36 / 5 · Good
410 responses
Terms evaluated
5
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 2025Stacie Kent3.43.13.63.84.64.04.44.74–6 hrs/week96 of 107
Fall 2024Eric Grube3.13.14.14.04.43.64.14.74–6 hrs/week82 of 96
Fall 2023Devin Pendas—————————78 of 87
Fall 2022Devin Pendas2.93.23.83.54.33.44.03.7—73 of 89
Fall 2021Franziska Seraphim3.03.14.04.03.83.94.43.11–3 hrs/week41 of 83
Fall 2021Joseph Cataliotti3.94.34.34.24.34.44.44.21–3 hrs/week17 of 41
Fall 2021Luke Scalone4.24.84.74.74.44.54.54.21–3 hrs/week23 of 42

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
    Fall 2026 · Devin Pendas · Fulton Hall 511 (Auditorium) TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered