Examines the emergence and development of science through an examination of ancient cosmology, medicine, natural history, philosophy, and environmental ideas.

Prerequisites: HIST 2A or 2B or 4A or 4B or Upper Division Standing

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
GEs Area E Writing
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BOULEY B A
Brad Bouley
4.8
64 reviews
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106A . Bouley B A 3 Months Ago

Bouley is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about history and makes the class fun to be in. Class was 100 students and he still made the effort to learn names and talk to students during discussions. He is excited to tell you about cool things and wants you to think they're cool too!

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106A . Bouley B A 3 Months Ago

It's simple: 1. I see a class Prof. Bouley teaches.
 2. I take that class.
 Its like talking to your dad about history. Every lecture is story time, he pauses for questions, keeps it engaging, and even though it's a lot of info, the structure and expectations are clear. If you focus and attend lecture, you can pass with near an A.

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HISTW4B . Bouley B A 12 Days Ago

I took this class over the summer as a GE but the content was interesting and the way he explains makes you as excited and passionate as he is. There were a lot of long lectures to watch and it was very important to take detailed notes because he gave mini quizzes (you got two chances) and the questions were kinda specific. The GOAT.

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HIST121A . Bouley B A 3 Months Ago

Even though this lecture was asynch and we just watched pre-recorded video, but Bouley is such a great lecturer and his videos are very engaging! We had weekly quizzies and two papers and a final paper. The grading is not very clear so going to your TA's office hour and Bouley's office hour really helps!

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HIST4B . Bouley B A 8 Months Ago

The lectures felt like story hour -- very engaging speaker and obviously very knowledgeable.

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HIST4B . Bouley B A 9 Months Ago

midterm gets a cheat sheet, and the final is a paper. Each week has a reading and a short writing assignment, but it's def manageable. He's really nice and passionate about the class. My TA was also great

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