PSYC 1111 Self, Mind, & Society

This course introduces students to the basic questions, perspectives, and methods that characterize the fields of developmental, social, cultural, personality, and clinical psychology.

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.03 / 5 · Very Good
2,883 responses
Instructor rating
4.19 / 5 · Very Good
2,883 responses
Terms evaluated
13
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 2026Deeya Mitra4.04.24.64.64.03.94.33.91–3 hrs/week93 of 115
Spring 2026Regan Bernhard4.44.74.84.84.04.54.53.71–3 hrs/week197 of 246
Fall 2025Andrea Heberlein4.24.54.64.64.04.24.43.81–3 hrs/week220 of 247
Fall 2025Deeya Mitra3.94.14.64.73.94.04.44.21–3 hrs/week37 of 47
Summer 2025Abigail Mclaughlin4.44.64.84.84.14.74.74.71–3 hrs/week15 of 27
Summer 2025Regan Bernhard4.54.54.64.64.24.44.43.74–6 hrs/week25 of 39
Spring 2025Andrea Heberlein4.24.34.74.74.04.24.53.91–3 hrs/week170 of 205
Spring 2025Kristina Moore3.83.94.54.53.94.34.43.81–3 hrs/week162 of 195
Fall 2024Regan Bernhard4.54.74.84.84.04.54.64.01–3 hrs/week219 of 248
Summer 2024Regan Bernhard4.64.74.94.84.24.64.74.04–6 hrs/week21 of 37
Spring 2024Kristina Moore3.53.84.44.43.93.94.33.61–3 hrs/week205 of 246
Fall 2023Andrea Heberlein—————————200 of 247
Fall 2023Regan Bernhard—————————203 of 247
Summer 2023Martino Ongis—————————10 of 20
Summer 2023Regan Bernhard—————————4 of 15
Spring 2023Kristina Moore3.53.74.24.34.03.84.33.61–3 hrs/week177 of 239
Spring 2023Martino Ongis3.83.74.54.54.13.84.33.91–3 hrs/week124 of 145
Fall 2022Andrea Heberlein4.34.54.74.74.14.24.53.81–3 hrs/week153 of 179
Fall 2022Kristina Moore3.63.84.44.64.13.94.23.91–3 hrs/week153 of 179
Fall 2022Martino Ongis4.04.04.64.54.14.04.34.11–3 hrs/week71 of 98
Spring 2022Kristina Moore3.53.84.44.54.03.94.33.61–3 hrs/week133 of 247
Spring 2022Martino Ongis4.14.14.64.73.93.94.43.71–3 hrs/week66 of 146
Fall 2021Andrea Heberlein4.54.64.84.74.04.44.53.91–3 hrs/week89 of 173
Fall 2021Kristina Moore3.94.14.54.74.14.14.53.41–3 hrs/week85 of 168
Fall 2021Martino Ongis4.03.94.64.63.73.94.44.01–3 hrs/week51 of 94

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Abigail Mclaughlin
    Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.64/5
  • Andrea Heberlein
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.42/5
  • Angela M Johnston
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
  • Deeya Mitra
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.15/5
  • Kristina Moore
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.80/5
  • Martino Ongis
    Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.91/5
  • Regan Bernhard
    Spring 2027, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.56/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Regan Bernhard · Devlin Hall 8 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Angela M Johnston · Mcguinn Hall 121 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Andrea Heberlein · Mcguinn Hall 121 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Deeya Mitra · Devlin Hall 8 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Angela M Johnston · Mcguinn Hall 121 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Regan Bernhard · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Regan Bernhard · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 03
    Summer 2026 · Regan Bernhard · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 04
    Summer 2026 · Regan Bernhard · On-line Asynchronous · Offered