HIST 2230 Science before the Scientific Revolution

Explore HIST2230 Science before the Scientific Revolution at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
3.65 / 5 · Very Good
83 responses
Instructor rating
3.73 / 5 · Very Good
83 responses
Terms evaluated
4
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 2026Zachary Matus3.53.63.73.94.33.93.54.2—22 of 28
Spring 2025Zachary Matus4.24.34.54.44.54.24.64.71–3 hrs/week20 of 28
Spring 2024Zachary Matus3.03.03.73.54.03.73.44.21–3 hrs/week21 of 29
Spring 2023Zachary Matus4.04.04.34.04.34.34.14.81–3 hrs/week20 of 27

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Zachary Matus
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.73/5