ECON 2203 Microeconomic Theory: Honors Level

A more intensive analytical treatment of the same material presented in ECON2201. Some mathematical tools will be developed as needed. Open to anyone who has done well in Principles of Economics and highly recommended for students interested in doing graduate work in economics.

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
3.82 / 5 · Very Good
140 responses
Instructor rating
4.04 / 5 · Very Good
140 responses
Terms evaluated
9
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 2026Michele Biavati4.44.34.64.74.95.04.64.44–6 hrs/week7 of 8
Fall 2025C Maxwell4.14.24.24.44.94.64.54.34–6 hrs/week25 of 26
Spring 2025C Maxwell3.63.84.04.14.84.44.14.54–6 hrs/week23 of 27
Fall 2024C Maxwell3.64.04.04.04.64.74.34.54–6 hrs/week19 of 22
Spring 2024C Maxwell3.84.14.13.84.84.84.44.84–6 hrs/week16 of 18
Fall 2023C Maxwell—————————14 of 16
Spring 2023C Maxwell3.94.23.93.84.74.74.84.84–6 hrs/week12 of 14
Fall 2022C Maxwell3.43.73.73.84.74.34.14.64–6 hrs/week17 of 19
Fall 2021Aleksandar Tomic3.13.53.64.14.93.74.23.74–6 hrs/week7 of 13

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Aleksandar Tomic
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.50/5
  • C Maxwell
    Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.06/5
  • Michele Biavati
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.29/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Michele Biavati · Gasson Hall 304 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Michele Biavati · O'Neill Library 256 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered