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HIST 1101: Shaping of the Modern World at Brooklyn College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Shaping of the Modern World (HIST 1101) at Brooklyn College has 7 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 7 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Christian Warren, Louis Fishman, Brigid O'Keeffe, Michael Rawson, Alvin Bui, Christopher John Harding, and Majd Alrafie.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Christian Warren ranks chillest (Chill) and Michael Rawson least chill (Fair).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

About this course

3 hours; 3 credits A history of the world since 1500: the emergence of a global society. Early modern societies, cultures, and state structures. Trade, colonialism, slavery, and revolutions. Comparative industrialization and urbanization. Nationalism, internationalism, and totalitarianism. Demography, environment, Developments in the history of ideas, culture, race, sexuality, and gender. Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues requirement.

Best professors for HIST 1101 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

HIST 1101 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:31 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

7 of 7 sections · 2 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

FYS-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:50 PM - 2:05 PM
Boylan 3153
Alvin BuiOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 100% would take again
In PersonClosed
MW9-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Boylan 4121
Majd AlrafieNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
NET-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Christian WarrenChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.5(33)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 90% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
TR11-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Boylan 4129
Michael RawsonChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(36)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 52% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
TR2A-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Whitehead 222
Louis FishmanChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(81)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 76% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
TR2B-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Boylan 3412
Brigid O'KeeffeChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.6(37)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 86% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
TR3-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 3:40 PM - 4:55 PM
Boylan 3420
Christopher John HardingNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed

Questions about HIST 1101 at Brooklyn

Who teaches HIST 1101 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Christian Warren, Louis Fishman, Brigid O'Keeffe, Michael Rawson, Alvin Bui, Christopher John Harding, and Majd Alrafie are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is HIST 1101 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a HIST 1101 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.