POLI 2442 African Politics

Name: African Politics
Rating: 4.44 (77 reviews)

Explore POLI2442 African Politics at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department: Political Science
School: Boston College
Credits: 0

Requirements fulfilled

African and African Diaspora Studies: Cross-listed courses named in the catalog (count as AADS electives under either number) (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: 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
77 responses
Instructor rating: 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
77 responses
Terms evaluated: 4
Most recent: Fall 2025

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
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Fall 2025	Lauren Honig	4.3	4.6	4.9	4.9	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.8	4–6 hrs/week	18 of 31
Fall 2024	Lauren Honig	4.4	4.3	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.5	4.6	4.8	4–6 hrs/week	22 of 34
Fall 2022	Lauren Honig	4.6	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4–6 hrs/week	24 of 34
Fall 2021	Lauren Honig	4.5	4.3	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4–6 hrs/week	13 of 26

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Lauren Honig
Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.42/5