HIS 151B: Drugs World History
University of California, Santa Cruz
What were drugs in the early modern world? Who grew and consumed them? How were they used, and why? Students study how humanity's ancient fascination with altered states shaped globalization, the Scientific Revolution, the Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, and modernity itself.
Average GPA: 3.45
Grade distribution records: 125 students across 2 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 2 | 1.6% |
| A | 46 | 36.8% |
| A- | 33 | 26.4% |
| B+ | 12 | 9.6% |
| B | 7 | 5.6% |
| B- | 2 | 1.6% |
| C+ | 3 | 2.4% |
| C | 3 | 2.4% |
| C- | 2 | 1.6% |
| F | 5 | 4.0% |
| P | 4 | 3.2% |
| NP | 2 | 1.6% |
| W | 2 | 1.6% |
Based on 125 student grade records across 2 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Benjamin Patrick Breen 125 students, Average GPA 3.45