THEO 9981 Seminar: Biblical Studies II

Name: Seminar: Biblical Studies II
Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Required of Ph. D candidates in Biblical Studies.

Course overview

Department: Theology
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Required of Ph.D candidates in Biblical Studies.

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 4.67 / 5 · Excellent
3 responses
Instructor rating: 4.67 / 5 · Excellent
3 responses
Terms evaluated: 3
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	David Vanderhooft	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7–9 hrs/week	1 of 3
Fall 2022	David Vanderhooft	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	10+ hrs/week	1 of 2
Fall 2021	David Vanderhooft	4.0	5.0	4.0	2.0	5.0	—	5.0	5.0	4–6 hrs/week	1 of 2

Data freshness

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

Instructors

David Vanderhooft
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.67/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · David Vanderhooft · Stokes Hall 205S F 10:00AM-12:25PM · Offered