Overall pretty easy class. Lectures were super interesting because of Bouley. Quizzes were weekly straightforward but really relied on lecture. The assignments weekly were based on the readings and were pretty easy. The readings were super long though averaging 50 pages a week. Participation in section is also really important.

Good professor with some of the best lectures. Weekly assignments are easy with quizzes that follow the lectures word for word (not timed and 2 tries). Interesting readings! Grade depends mostly on your TA. Make sure to go to your TA's office hours.

Very enjoyable class and professor. He wants you to succeed and makes learning fun. Weekly quizzes are based on lectures and are designed to keep you engaged (easy A if you watch the lectures). Highly recommend Professor Bouley!

Very enjoyable class. He wants you to succeed and makes learning fun. Weekly quizzes are based on lectures and are designed to keep you engaged (easy A if you watch the lectures). Highly recommend Professor Bouley!

Prof. Bouley is one of the best professor's I've had. He's hilarious and makes lectures so much fun and engaging. No textbook, instead there's a bunch of primary sources to read throughout the quarter. Important to show up to lecture because there are no words on the slides, all material is taught orally.

Professor Bouley is one of the best professors I have here at UCSB. He has a great enthusiasm in his lectures, and one can tell he is very knowledgeable in the field. He gives out weekly quizzes and 300 writing assignments based on the readings, and a final. Section is also a big portion of the grading so be prepared to discuss. Overall a fun class

Brad is a very passionate professor who made European History very interesting. His quizzes were fair, and the writing assignments were manageable. Although it is certainly lecture heavy, he makes it interesting and sometimes he's a little goofy ngl, which I enjoy. The final was open note and he gave ample time to complete it.

Easy and interesting course. Organized very well and easy to keep up with, and perfectly adapted to online. Great lectures, even in async online format. Grade made up of section attendance, quiz every week, 300 word responses to readings, and the final. Bouley grew on me more every week and I plan to take his other courses if I can. Recommended.

If you can take professor Bouley TAKE HIM!!! The best ever and soooo interesting. He makes the class easy because he makes it so interesting and fun. His lectures are short and straightforward but also SOOO interesting.

Professor Bouley is without a doubt one of the best professors I have ever had at UCSB. His enthusiasm and passion for medieval history made it really fun to learn, and his office hours were fun and helpful. HIST 4B singlehandedly made me consider a history minor. Live, laugh, Brad Bouley.

Bouley is charismatic, humorous, and clearly loves his job. Every lecture, he taught historical events so creatively and passionately that it was like you actual "knew" the figures as real, flawed people and not just as textbook names. Attendance was not mandatory but he always had a full lecture hall. Straightforward expectations for a history GE.

One of the best professors I've had at UCSB. He is very approachable, friendly, funny, considerate towards his students, and passionate about his work. He made every lecture interesting. It was like he was telling a story which made what could have been boring material, very engaging. And he provides a study guide for his tests so no surprises!

I presume I got an A, but this class made me work hard. Not a history major, so that may be the reason, but you have to memorize a bunch of IDS (full bluebook pg) and understand material enough to do a 3 pg essay (for MT). For final, old IDS + new IDS, plus 5 pg essay. **All memorized**. Corona made final takehome, but it is still brutal. Bouley <3

His lectures are packed with funny jokes and interesting tales from Medieval Europe that intrigue, inform, and impact students. There are readings and short essays every week (complete the minimum), a midterm (study guide provided), and a final in this class. Do the work, show up to class and section with a good understanding, and you'll succeed.

I never thought I'd be interested in medieval European history, but my other class was so boring I said screw it. Best decision I could have made. Bouley's enthusiasm could make the most boring material extremely engaging. He's a young and energetic professor that knows his stuff and answers in class questions better than pretty much anyone.

Bouley is one of the best professors at UCSB and has a very good grip on how to communicate with his students. He provided outlines for each lecture during 4B which helped a lot when studying for those IDs. If you appreciate enthusiasm, as well as have no problem with paying attention/participation during lecture, Bouley will make sure you succeed.

I took Professor Bouley's History 106R NOT 106B but he's such an amazing professor that everyone should take a class with him. He is one of those people that was born to be a teacher. He is so knowledgeable and makes you WANT to go to lecture. He's very accessible outside of class and gives super detailed and constructive feedback. He's the best.

simply the best professor on earth.

One of the final prompts was to compare the roles of men and women in the Renaissance. However, few of the readings addressed women in the Renaissance beyond their roles within the family. This made the paper a challenge to write. The history department needs a serious rework, it is full of outdated and misogynistic ideas.

I took INT187AI and loved it. Easy 2 units class, and is actually interesting. You have to show up minimum of 6/10 time to pass (only pass/no pass class). It was taught by 2 professors and they were both super nice and chill. 100% would take it again. Little homework too.

The best professor I've ever had. He'll make you love topics you thought would be extremely boring. Amazing lecturer, extremely engaging and funny. There's a good amount of reading but he tries to use primary sources that are intriguing and narrative. Genuinely cares about his students and what he teaches. Very approachable.

Closest you can get to Harvard at UCSB.

My experience in Professor Bouley's online summer course 121A was fun and intuitive. His lectures were pre-recorded and there were basically two major assignments, as well as weekly responses which were only about a page. It is definitely worthwhile to have good communication with your TA, made my session smooth as my TA was supportive

Lecture is good, but unclear grading criteria.