PHIL 1111 Horizons of the New Social Sciences II/Perspectives III

See course description under UNAS1109.

Course overview

Department
Philosophy
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Corequisites
UNAS1112
Satisfies core
Philosophy

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Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Philosophy (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.41 / 5 · Very Good
106 responses
Instructor rating
4.45 / 5 · Very Good
106 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 2026Brian Braman4.14.14.14.34.54.34.34.51–3 hrs/week10 of 14
Spring 2025Brian Braman4.84.84.74.64.84.94.95.07–9 hrs/week19 of 22
Spring 2024Brian Braman4.44.34.34.54.84.74.74.74–6 hrs/week30 of 32
Spring 2023Brian Braman4.54.64.64.54.44.64.74.74–6 hrs/week26 of 32
Spring 2023Frederick Lawrence4.14.33.73.94.54.04.34.51–3 hrs/week21 of 30

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Brian Braman
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.48/5
  • Frederick Lawrence
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.33/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Brian Braman · Stokes Hall 201S TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Brian Braman · Stokes Hall 131N Tu 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered