UNAS 1112 Horizons of the New Social Sciences II/Perspectives III

A two-semester sequence (UNAS1109-1110 and UNAS1111-1112) Total of 6 credits each term See course description under UNAS1109.

Course overview

Department
University
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Corequisites
PHIL1111
Satisfies core
Social Science

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Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Social Science (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.43 / 5 · Very Good
55 responses
Instructor rating
4.47 / 5 · Very Good
55 responses
Terms evaluated
5
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 2026Brian Braman3.84.34.54.54.54.54.54.51–3 hrs/week5 of 7
Spring 2025Brian Braman4.84.94.74.64.94.84.84.94–6 hrs/week9 of 11
Spring 2024Brian Braman4.54.34.54.84.74.84.74.84–6 hrs/week15 of 16
Spring 2023Brian Braman4.54.54.64.54.44.64.54.64–6 hrs/week13 of 16
Spring 2023Frederick Lawrence4.24.44.24.44.64.04.44.41–3 hrs/week10 of 15
Spring 2022Frederick Lawrence4.74.74.74.74.74.74.74.7—3 of 10

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Brian Braman
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.47/5
  • Frederick Lawrence
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.45/5

Sections

  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Brian Braman · Stokes Hall 201S TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered