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BIOL 2040

Investigations in Molecular Cell Biology Lab · 2 instructors on record · 176 sections

What the course score is made of

87BC evaluations176 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

60thMore challenging than 60% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

92BC — “Intellectually Challenging”176 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

48thMore work than 48% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

59BC — “Workload”176 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

A 3-credit laboratory course designed to introduce students to the core techniques and experimental strategies of modern molecular cell biology within the context of an original research investigation. Students will learn to construct testable hypotheses, design experiments, and critically analyze experimental results. During the course of their investigations, students will gain proficiency in microbial cell culture, molecular cloning, genetic analysis, and molecular characterization. Students will also gain proficiency in scientific communication and the use of biological databases.

The board

2 instructors · ranked on this class onlyCompare the top 2

Scores are real averages. The order also accounts for how many records back each one — the count is under every score — so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them.

Rank	Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge	RMP overall
1	Douglas WarnerDirector of Laboratories · Biology	93160 records	48th	60th	9224 ratings · all classes
2	Kari JensenBiology	8816 records	78th	65th	—no page

How this board is orderedPositions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted. The comparison here is the class itself: a thin record is read against how this class was rated overall, not against the university.

Every instructor with an evaluation record for this class is on this board — it is not a top ten, and nothing is hidden behind a “show more”. Overall is the instructor's blended score for THIS class only, and its one contributing source is Boston College's evaluations for the sections in the row's record count — nothing on this board is an average across the other things they teach. Workload and Challenge are RANKS against every class we hold, not scores: BC's questions all sit near the top of the 1-5 scale, so a raw number would put almost every row in the high eighties and tell you nothing. Challenge is BC's “intellectually challenging” item, which students answer positively about courses that stretched them — it is not a measure of difficulty or grading. Neither column is ever marked better or worse. The RateMyProfessors column is an instructor's overall figure across everything they teach; that site has no course dimension, so it is shown for information and kept out of the ranking.

The line

All 13 items · means across 176 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9557th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9558th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9453rd pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9551st pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9468th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9466th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9460th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9258th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

9256th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9253rd pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

5948th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9260th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9781st pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

176 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	01	94	91	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	02	85	80	40
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	03	93	94	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	04	100	97	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	05	93	82	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	06	91	85	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	07	93	84	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	08	91	85	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	09	92	82	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	10	96	87	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	11	90	83	—
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	12	90	85	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	13	91	86	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	14	90	82	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	15	91	89	60
Douglas Warner	Spring 2026	16	89	89	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	01	92	83	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	02	92	87	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	03	95	85	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	04	94	83	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	05	96	91	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	06	93	91	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	07	100	98	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	08	94	92	60
Douglas Warner	Fall 2025	09	94	88	60

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How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.