ADBM 1771 Applied Data Analysis and Interpretation

This course will introduce students to the basics of data analysis and interpretation. Students will critically engage with actual data from across disciplines in order to develop their own interpretations of the underlying meaning. We will explore how these skills can apply to making decisions in academic, professional, and community contexts. The skills developed and practiced here will assist the students in critically evaluating and drawing meaning from data as well as making well-informed decisions from that data.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring, Periodically in the Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.66 / 5 · Very Good
75 responses
Instructor rating
3.96 / 5 · Very Good
75 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Rahat Sabyrbekov4.54.54.84.94.54.74.74.5—11 of 18
Spring 2025Tristan Johnson3.33.83.74.03.94.04.04.17–9 hrs/week10 of 17
Fall 2024Tristan Johnson3.23.43.64.04.04.04.43.41–3 hrs/week5 of 9
Spring 2024Tristan Johnson3.63.54.34.34.44.34.33.64–6 hrs/week13 of 19
Fall 2023Tristan Johnson4.54.84.54.54.64.84.84.94–6 hrs/week8 of 15
Spring 2023Tristan Johnson3.53.64.04.14.14.33.84.0—8 of 13
Fall 2022Tristan Johnson3.54.13.23.74.34.24.14.44–6 hrs/week11 of 17
Fall 2021Daniel Hay3.14.14.64.34.63.94.03.24–6 hrs/week9 of 18

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Daniel Hay
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.11/5
  • Erica Soto
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026
  • Rahat Sabyrbekov
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.45/5
  • Tristan Johnson
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.84/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Rahat Sabyrbekov · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 11
    Spring 2027 · Erica Soto · F 08:40AM-10:40AM;PEP Only · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Rahat Sabyrbekov · Gasson Hall 302 Tu 06:15PM-07:45PM;Limited seats become available on 8/26 at 9 AM · Offered