THEO 3202 Immigration and Ethics

Name: Immigration and Ethics
Rating: 4.4 (6 reviews)

This course entails an interdisciplinary examination of contemporary immigration with a primary focus on the U.S. context. Texts from social scientific, legal, and policy perspectives frame the phenomenon of contemporary migration. Theological and philosophical texts, along with PULSE placement experiences, illuminate ethical assessments of immigration practices. Special attention will be given to Christian anthropology and ethics as resources for analysis as well as the role of gender in matters of migration and citizenship.

Course overview

Department: Theology
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically in the Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Theology CORE

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 4.40 / 5 · Very Good
6 responses
Instructor rating: 4.80 / 5 · Excellent
6 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Spring 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
Spring 2025	Kristin Heyer	4.4	4.8	5.0	5.0	4.6	4.4	4.8	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	6 of 6

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Kristin Heyer
Spring 2027, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.80/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Kristin Heyer · Stokes Hall 286S W 10:00AM-12:25PM · Offered