BIOL 2060 Gateway Molecules & Cells Discussion

Available only to participants in the Gateway Scholars for STEM program. This one-credit discussion course supports Gateway students enrolled in BIOL2000 Molecules & Cells through guided review and problem-solving activities that coincide closely with lecture material for each week. Students must be concurrently enrolled in the BIOL2000 lecture supported by the Gateway Scholars Program. Attendance and active participation are required.

Course overview

Department
Biology
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Annually

Catalog details

Corequisites
BIOL2000

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.40 / 5 · Very Good
115 responses
Instructor rating
4.49 / 5 · Very Good
115 responses
Terms evaluated
6
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 2026Rebecca Dunn4.54.64.84.84.24.74.54.7≤ 1 hr/week20 of 29
Fall 2025Elizabeth Gaylord4.34.34.74.74.34.74.54.31–3 hrs/week6 of 7
Spring 2025Rebecca Dunn4.44.64.84.84.54.84.74.81–3 hrs/week39 of 48
Spring 2024Danielle Taghian4.34.74.54.44.44.74.64.7≤ 1 hr/week21 of 25
Spring 2023Rebecca Dunn4.24.14.84.84.64.84.34.71–3 hrs/week17 of 26
Spring 2022Rebecca Dunn4.64.54.84.74.34.84.44.6≤ 1 hr/week12 of 32

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Danielle Taghian
    Fall 2026, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.66/5
  • Elizabeth Gaylord
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Rebecca Dunn
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.47/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Rebecca Dunn · Fulton Hall 310 Tu 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Rebecca Dunn · Higgins Hall 260 Tu 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Rebecca Dunn · Higgins Hall 260 Tu 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Rebecca Dunn · Higgins Hall 260 W 04:00PM-04:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Taghian · Higgins Hall 260 F 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered