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.
It is all depend on TA grading. grading criteria is unclear.
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.
2 take-home paper and some questions for midterm. 2 take-home paper assignment.
Two papers for midterm And final Two papers assignments. About 5 pages.
Bouley is a gem of a lecturer. Essay prompts are very straightforward, and if you attend OH or lectures, he will tell you exactly what he is looking for. However, I wish he would add options for essay prompts that go beyond just synthesizing the material. Overall, wonderfully interesting course with a deeply passionate professor!
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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!