PHYS 7000 Physics Colloquium

This is a weekly discussion of current topics in physics. No academic credit. No fee.

Course overview

Department
Physics
School
MCAS
Credits
0
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.57 / 5 · Excellent
23 responses
Instructor rating
4.85 / 5 · Excellent
23 responses
Terms evaluated
2
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 2026Jane Carter4.54.84.84.84.84.84.84.8≤ 1 hr/week9 of 24
Spring 2025Jane Carter4.64.94.94.94.54.34.64.3≤ 1 hr/week14 of 34

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Jane Carter
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.85/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Jane Carter · Higgins Hall 310 W 04:00PM-05:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Jane Carter · Higgins Hall 310 W 04:00PM-06:50PM · Offered