ADSO 3503 Race, Gender, and Violence

This course will help you understand the intersectionality of oppressions suffered by people of color, women, and LGBTQ people particularly as used in the criminal legal system.

Course overview

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

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
3.98 / 5 · Very Good
44 responses
Instructor rating
4.02 / 5 · Very Good
44 responses
Terms evaluated
3
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 2026Candace King4.14.44.54.64.74.64.54.510+ hrs/week14 of 19
Spring 2024Candace King4.14.04.64.64.54.74.74.37–9 hrs/week18 of 20
Fall 2022Candace King3.73.63.94.03.94.04.13.9—12 of 19

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Candace King
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.02/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Candace King · On-line Asynchronous;Opens 3/4 for non-Woods Seniors;Opens 3/9 for additional limited non-Woods seats · Offered