PHIL 1121 New Scientific Visions II/Perspectives IV

See course description under UN 119.

Course overview

Department
Philosophy
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Corequisites
UNAS1122
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
4.67 / 5 · Excellent
204 responses
Instructor rating
4.82 / 5 · Excellent
204 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 2026Daniel Mckaughan4.74.94.94.94.74.74.84.84–6 hrs/week34 of 44
Spring 2026Holly Vandewall4.84.94.84.84.84.84.84.87–9 hrs/week24 of 32
Spring 2025Holly Vandewall4.74.84.94.94.84.84.74.74–6 hrs/week47 of 60
Spring 2024Daniel Mckaughan4.54.74.94.84.84.74.74.64–6 hrs/week18 of 28
Spring 2024Holly Vandewall4.44.74.84.64.74.54.54.97–9 hrs/week36 of 40
Spring 2023Daniel Mckaughan4.74.95.05.04.84.94.94.91–3 hrs/week25 of 26
Spring 2023Holly Vandewall4.95.05.05.04.95.04.95.04–6 hrs/week20 of 28

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Daniel Mckaughan
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.85/5
  • Holly Vandewall
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.81/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Holly Vandewall · Gasson Hall 310 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Daniel Mckaughan · Stokes Hall 301N MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Holly Vandewall · O'Neill Library 247 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · Daniel Mckaughan · Devlin Hall 221 M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Spring 2027 · Holly Vandewall · Stokes Hall 211S TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered