MCMC 2245 Foundations Program Seminar

The Foundations Program seminar will meet once a week with a faculty advisor to engage students in reflecting on their personal growth and developing strategies for achieving academic success at Messina College and transitioning to Boston College's MCAS school.

Course overview

Department
Messina College
School
MCBC
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.17 / 5 · Very Good
43 responses
Instructor rating
4.62 / 5 · Excellent
43 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 2026Erick Berrelleza4.44.74.54.54.34.64.64.61–3 hrs/week14 of 15
Fall 2025Seth Meehan4.24.74.54.64.24.54.54.61–3 hrs/week15 of 15
Spring 2025Erick Berrelleza4.14.34.64.34.34.34.44.4≤ 1 hr/week7 of 8
Fall 2024Alicia LaPolla3.74.74.64.43.94.44.74.3≤ 1 hr/week7 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 · Erick Berrelleza · Ashby Hall 115 M 04:00PM-05:15PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Erick Berrelleza, Seth Meehan · Science Building 200 M 05:15PM-06:30PM · Offered