This was one of my favorite professors at UCSB. She is very passionate about what she teaches which makes learning easy. Attendance is not mandatory, but if you want to succeed you must go to lectures. Material is not easily accessible online and most content is provided in lecture. She is very open about grading criteria.

Lots and lots of work for a GE class. If you want a easy GE don't take this class its a joke. She gives you almost 100 terms on the final and only testing you on 4 not including 3 separate essays you have to write with the multiple choice map question + close reading. All section attendance is required and if u miss one u get dropped.

Way too much work for a GE with a lot of required reading and research that's barely used outside of the final project. Midterm, Final Project, and Final make up 90% of the grade. Expects way too much on the midterm and especially the final

Way too much work for a GE class. A poll was taken during the first section - 90% taking for GE, but still papers required outside sources from UCSB library and both midterm and final were brutal. Memorization heavy and excessive readings. DO NOT TAKE if you don't like the subject because lectures are boring and it will not be an easy GE.

lecture material was very important, readings were easily manageable and the midterm grading was so chill! as long as you go to class you'll do great, though lectures can be really boring. midterm, research paper, final, and extra credit for seeing the campus art museum.

I liked Professor Boswell's lectures a lot, and her readings were not too long, and relevant. The overarching project was a decent amount of work, but doable if you space it out and don't cram like I did. Overall would recommend for a pretty easy GE.