MATH 8811 Complex Analysis

Local and global theory of analytic functions of one variable.

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.37 / 5 · Very Good
12 responses
Instructor rating
4.27 / 5 · Very Good
12 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 2026Dawei Chen5.05.04.54.55.05.04.55.0—2 of 5
Spring 2025Martin Bridgeman4.04.04.34.74.74.34.34.3—3 of 5
Spring 2024Martin Bridgeman4.04.05.05.04.04.03.02.04–6 hrs/week1 of 4
Spring 2023Dawei Chen4.44.25.04.85.04.84.84.8—6 of 7

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Martin Bridgeman
    Spring 2027, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Dawei Chen
    Spring 2026, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.40/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Martin Bridgeman · Maloney Hall 560 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered