Great professor! You can tell he's really passionate and loves history because his awesome lectures make history way more exciting than other professors. Grading scheme is 2 papers, take home midterm and in class final. Both include a small essay. Very doable if you just pay attention!

Not even a history major but Bouley is one of, if not the best professor I've had at ucsb. His lectures are informative and funny, which make it easy to stay engaged with the material. Midterms/papers were fair and based entirely on lecture material. He is really helpful and welcoming in office hours, I highly recommend taking any of his courses

Bouley was the best professor Ive ever had. This was my first quarter at ucsb and despite being online, this class was great. We had 2 papers, weekly quizzes, and discussion boards. Take this class if you want to learn about the Renaissance and have an amazing prof. Solid all around.

Covid forced Trial of Galileo to be online, but Bouley adapted to it as well as anyone could have wanted. Despite this class being specifically designed for interacting with classmates, doing it online was still extremely fun. If you get a chance to take it (or any one of his other classes), don't miss the opportunity. Absolutely fantastic Prof

TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. He makes lecture fun and is a genuinely caring and overall awesome person. Class had a midterm, two easy papers and a group project. He goes over exactly what he wants to see in the essays during lecture. I missed the first one & he met with me individually and let me redo after teaching me the material in his office hours!

Bouley is a fantastic, really encouraging professor who has interesting lectures and a great demeanor. I love his style, his feedback on assignments is helpful and he really encourages you to be a better writer, historian, and overall student! He is really funny as well. If you can, take him!

Professor Bouley is an insanely knoledgable and well spoken historian. His lectures were clearly organized and he makes sure that every piece of information in them are interesting and relevant to the Essays and Exams of his class. A Midterm and Final with ID's and Essay prompt with two five page Papers. A really fun class for anyone.

Excellent Professor. Younger guy, and very energetic. By far one of the best lectures in the department and at this university. Also, the way he breaks up lectures on one day and reading discussions on the other each week is amazing. Really allows you to get the context and discuss the sources without feeling rushed. You will not regret.