PHIL 4931 Senior Honors Seminar

Name: Senior Honors Seminar
Rating: 3.86 (7 reviews)

Restricted to departmental honors students only. The senior honors seminar will support the development of a senior thesis. Topics will include methods for strong research, writing workshops, and contemporary philosophical readings and discussion.

Course overview

Department: Philosophy
School: MCAS
Credits: 4
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

Philosophy: Free Philosophy electives (five courses, 15 credits); up to two approved cognate courses in other departments may also count (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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

Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 3.86 / 5 · Very Good
7 responses
Instructor rating: 4.86 / 5 · Excellent
7 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Responses
Fall 2025	Marius Stan	3.9	4.9	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.3	4.6	4.1	7 of 9

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Marina Mccoy
Fall 2026
Marius Stan
Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.86/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Marina Mccoy · Stokes Hall 145N M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered