LAWS 7773 Consumer Financial Protection Seminar

This seminar will focus on the developing law of consumer financial protection and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
2
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.80 / 5 · Excellent
36 responses
Instructor rating
4.89 / 5 · Excellent
36 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 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
Fall 2025Patricia Mccoy4.74.84.84.84.74.84.74.71–3 hrs/week6 of 7
Spring 2024Patricia Mccoy4.84.84.94.94.84.84.84.54–6 hrs/week13 of 13
Fall 2022Patricia Mccoy4.95.04.94.94.55.05.04.81–3 hrs/week14 of 14
Fall 2021Patricia Mccoy4.75.04.75.04.74.34.34.3—3 of 6

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Patricia Mccoy
    Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.89/5