Charles Capper - Boston University

Professor: Charles Capper

Department: TBD

College: Boston University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HI305306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Capper is a fantastic professor, and one of the most inspirational I've had at BU so far. He really knows his stuff! There's quite a bit of reading for this class, but none of it is too difficult, and he always clarifies it for you during lecture. Lecture is really just him talking to you, so if you're not an auditory learner, beware!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HI560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Capper was the absolute best professor I have had at BU. I am not a history major and this was a HARD class but he helped me along the way and I ended up doing well! The class was fulfilling, interesting and challenging. Professor Capper will help you do well

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HI560
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Excellent professor! He is truly an expert and incredibly helpful if you take the time to do all of the reading and show up to his office hours.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HI305306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Here's how the History of American Thought works: Read Professor Capper's source book; hear great lectures that clarify and expand on the readings; analyze and synthesize the readings and lectures in papers; the effort will enrich the rest of your thinking life. Professor Capper is kind, super-knowledgable, and a fair grader. Amazing class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HI560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Capper is amazingly knowledgeable and insanely smart! He's fun, makes class interesting, and is always willing to think and rethink the subject. He challenges his students to excel, and is willing to help!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HI373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Superb knowledge and great lecturer. Always helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HI374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not particularly a class I was interested in, but Prof Capper managed to make it one of my favorites - A manageable bit of reading that, with his help, became much clearer. Definitely recommend the class - it was a relaxed atmosphere, and he genuinely seemed interested in fostering an open discussion while not being intimidating.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HI374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent course. Extremely interesting survey of intellectual thought in the 20th Century. A diverse selection. Prof. Capper is extremely knowledgeable and he presents the material in a clear and effective way. He is open to questions and discussions after class. There is a significant amount of reading, but if you do it you'll be fine grade wise.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Capper is quite kind, bright, and highly capable of breathing life into American history and intellectual theory. His class was an eye opener and, although difficult, was very fun and often casual. Professor Capper crafted a vision of the 20th Century, especially the first 30 years, that was modern and relatable to our own troubled times.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HI374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Capper was very clear and helpful. Readings for class were a little too dense for me at times, but lectures always clarified the material. Tests were long but fair and Prof. Capper made them easy and straight forward to prepare for. Overall I learned a lot from this class and would take another class from Capper.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A class that has stayed with me and continued to heavily influence the way I view American history. Professor is brilliant, extremely clear in explaining the concepts, he proceeds with a regularity and logic that is extraordinary, you never feel lost in his class. He is also an extremely fair grader, and if you do the work and stay engaged, you win

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HI373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor took a lot of my interest in history and made it boring. He took the fun out of the class and the workload was heavy. Didnt really like the teacher and had better professors at B.U.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Capper is a nice guy and very knowledgable. The workload is heavy, and the reading is tedious but avoidable if you just go to class. He's fair but his class is tough.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HI373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'm genuinely surprised by the yellow smiley face here. I guess I'm a part of a silent majority of students who have terrible mornings in this class. The reading and subject matter has a shot on its own but the monotonous lectures are something awful. Least favorite class at BU so far. Sigh...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HI373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor was great. He's really nice and helpful. Some of the material is hard to understand, but he seems to take that into account with grading. He's more of an English type than history, which was good for me.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HI374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class was really interesting if you like history. Prof. Capper is very fair, a great lecturer and is very helpful. He tells you exactly what is going to be on the exams (including essay topics), so they are pretty easy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HI374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Readings were over my head sometimes, but he does a good job explaining them in class. smart guy if you don't go to class, then you HAVE to understand the readings. doesn't lower grades b/c of lack of participation, rather highers grades. work load ok