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PHIL 1088 Person and Social Responsibility I

Enrollment limited to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors The course requirements include ten to twelve hours per week of community service. In light of classic philosophical and theological texts, students in this course address the relationship of self and society, the nature of community, the mystery of suffering and the practical difficulties of developing a just society. PULSE students are challenged to investigate the insights offered by their readings in relationship to their service work. Places in the course are very limited.

Course overview

Department
Philosophy
School
MCAS
Credits
0
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Theology,Philosophy

Catalog text is imported from the reviewed Boston College course snapshot. Confirm eligibility in EagleApps.

Requirements fulfilled

  • Theology: Theology Core, Option B — 12-credit sequence (either sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • University Core: Philosophy (All undergraduates)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.38 / 5

Based on 778 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Daniel Maryanovich
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.58/5
  • Iziah Topete
    Fall 2026
  • James Weiss
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.29/5
  • John Mileski
    Fall 2026
  • Joseph M Forte
    Fall 2026
  • Joshua Snyder
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.86/5
  • Martin Maira Sotomayor
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.89/5
  • Mary Troxell
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.87/5
  • Matthew Kruger
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.76/5
  • Micah Lott
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Olivia C Hastie
    Fall 2026
  • Sarah G Hansman
    Fall 2026
  • Stanley Anozie
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.13/5
  • Stephen Pope
    Fall 2026
  • Suzanne Hevelone
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Yonder Gillihan
    Fall 2026
  • C Fried
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.40/5
  • Charles Fried
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.92/5
  • Eileen Sweeney
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.55/5
  • Elizabeth Antus
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.76/5
  • Jared Highlen
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.87/5
  • Julia Legas
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.67/5
  • Kenneth Himes
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Marina Mccoy
    Fall 2025, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.64/5
  • Meghan Sweeney
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.68/5
  • Nicholas Hayes
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.65/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Suzanne Hevelone · Stokes Hall 117S MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Suzanne Hevelone · Stokes Hall 141N F 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Suzanne Hevelone · Stokes Hall 141N F 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · John Mileski · Stokes Hall 211S TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · John Mileski · Stokes Hall 141N F 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · John Mileski · Stokes Hall 217N F 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Stanley Anozie · Stokes Hall 101N MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Stanley Anozie · Stokes Hall 141N M 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Stanley Anozie · Stokes Hall 141N F 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Suzanne Hevelone · Stokes Hall 131N MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Fall 2026 · Suzanne Hevelone · Stokes Hall 217N M 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Suzanne Hevelone · Stokes Hall 217N M 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Fall 2026 · Micah Lott · Stokes Hall 215N TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Micah Lott · Stokes Hall 141N Th 01:30PM-02:20PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Micah Lott · Stokes Hall 211S Th 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Fall 2026 · James Weiss · Stokes Hall 109S TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 17
    Fall 2026 · James Weiss · Stokes Hall 141N Tu 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 18
    Fall 2026 · James Weiss · Stokes Hall 141N Th 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 19
    Fall 2026 · Matthew Kruger · Gasson Hall 204 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 20
    Fall 2026 · Matthew Kruger · Stokes Hall 141N M 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 21
    Fall 2026 · Matthew Kruger · Stokes Hall 141N M 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 22
    Fall 2026 · Daniel Maryanovich · Stokes Hall 101N TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 23
    Fall 2026 · Daniel Maryanovich · Stokes Hall 209S Tu 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 24
    Fall 2026 · Daniel Maryanovich · Stokes Hall 141N Th 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 25
    Fall 2026 · Mary Troxell · Stokes Hall 213S TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 26
    Fall 2026 · Mary Troxell · Stokes Hall 217N W 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 27
    Fall 2026 · Mary Troxell · Stokes Hall 141N W 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 28
    Fall 2026 · Sarah G Hansman, Stephen Pope · Gasson Hall 202 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 29
    Fall 2026 · Sarah G Hansman, Stephen Pope · Carney Hall 305 Tu 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 30
    Fall 2026 · Sarah G Hansman, Stephen Pope · Stokes Hall 141N Tu 01:30PM-02:20PM · Offered
  • Section 31
    Fall 2026 · Iziah Topete · Stokes Hall 111S MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 32
    Fall 2026 · Iziah Topete · Stokes Hall 217N F 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 33
    Fall 2026 · Iziah Topete · Stokes Hall 141N F 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 34
    Fall 2026 · Yonder Gillihan · Campion Hall 300 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 35
    Fall 2026 · Yonder Gillihan · Stokes Hall 141N W 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 36
    Fall 2026 · Yonder Gillihan · Stokes Hall 141N W 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 37
    Fall 2026 · Martin Maira Sotomayor · Stokes Hall 201S MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 38
    Fall 2026 · Martin Maira Sotomayor · Stokes Hall 141N M 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 39
    Fall 2026 · Martin Maira Sotomayor · Stokes Hall 141N M 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 40
    Fall 2026 · Martin Maira Sotomayor · Stokes Hall 213S MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 41
    Fall 2026 · Martin Maira Sotomayor · Stokes Hall 141N W 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 42
    Fall 2026 · Martin Maira Sotomayor · Stokes Hall 217N F 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 43
    Fall 2026 · Olivia C Hastie, Joshua Snyder · Stokes Hall 401N TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 44
    Fall 2026 · Olivia C Hastie, Joshua Snyder · Stokes Hall 217N W 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 45
    Fall 2026 · Olivia C Hastie, Joshua Snyder · Stokes Hall 217N W 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 46
    Fall 2026 · Joseph M Forte · Stokes Hall 215N MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 47
    Fall 2026 · Joseph M Forte · Stokes Hall 217N M 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 48
    Fall 2026 · Joseph M Forte · Stokes Hall 141N W 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered