THEO 2001 Tradition and Traditions

This course will provide a diachronic exploration of the development of the Christian Tradition and traditions, tracing the key theological developments from the origins of Christianity up through the nineteenth century with a focus on the theological debates that led to Christianitys central doctrinal commitments. This course is restricted to theology majors and minors.

Course overview

Department
Theology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Annually

Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.03 / 5 · Very Good
52 responses
Instructor rating
4.31 / 5 · Very Good
52 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
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Boyd Coolman4.54.54.54.64.44.44.54.91–3 hrs/week10 of 15
Fall 2024Michael Magree4.44.64.64.64.54.54.74.74–6 hrs/week14 of 16
Fall 2023Boyd Coolman—————————18 of 19
Fall 2022Boyd Coolman4.24.14.14.34.44.24.54.41–3 hrs/week10 of 12

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Boyd Coolman · Stokes Hall 113S TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered