SOCY 1031 Society and Environmental Transformations

Explore SOCY1031 Society and Environmental Transformations at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.10 / 5 · Very Good
57 responses
Instructor rating
4.20 / 5 · Very Good
57 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Spring 2023

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 2023Ryan Thombs3.83.84.44.43.94.24.53.31–3 hrs/week23 of 30
Spring 2022Ryan Thombs4.34.34.54.64.34.44.64.11–3 hrs/week15 of 29
Fall 2021Ryan Thombs4.44.74.74.74.04.54.63.61–3 hrs/week19 of 29

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Ryan Thombs
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.20/5