MATH 8865 Topics in Algebraic Geometry

Selected topics in Algebraic Geometry

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.76 / 5 · Excellent
17 responses
Instructor rating
4.76 / 5 · Excellent
17 responses
Terms evaluated
5
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 2026Maksym Fedorchuk4.34.04.74.75.05.05.04.74–6 hrs/week3 of 6
Spring 2024Maksym Fedorchuk4.55.05.05.04.05.04.54.5≤ 1 hr/week2 of 6
Fall 2023Dawei Chen—————————6 of 13
Spring 2023Brian Lehmann5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0—4 of 10
Fall 2022Qile Chen5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.010+ hrs/week2 of 8

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Brian Lehmann · Stokes Hall 103S MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered