ELHE 7605 Public Policy, Politics, and Higher Education

This course will examine how policy design, policy contexts, and dynamic processes in higher education work. It focuses on several contemporary public policy issues in higher education such as unequal access to higher education, affirmative action in higher education, federal funding of scientific research, and others.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.18 / 5 · Very Good
58 responses
Instructor rating
4.19 / 5 · Very Good
58 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2025

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 2025Angela Boatman4.44.44.44.74.74.14.74.54–6 hrs/week22 of 25
Spring 2024Angela Boatman4.14.03.94.24.64.14.84.64–6 hrs/week9 of 10
Spring 2023Angela Boatman4.24.54.04.54.74.64.84.74–6 hrs/week10 of 11
Spring 2022Angela Boatman3.93.83.94.54.54.14.24.67–9 hrs/week17 of 26

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Angela Boatman
    Spring 2027, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.19/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Angela Boatman · Gasson Hall 301 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered