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Positions 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.

Class record · PHYS · MCAS

PHYS 2101

Introduction to Physics II (Calculus) · 13 instructors on record · 43 sections

What the course score is made of
66BC evaluations43 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2022 – 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
29thMore challenging than 29% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
87BC — “Intellectually Challenging”43 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
30thMore work than 30% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
46BC — “Workload”43 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.

The board

13 instructors · ranked on this class onlyCompare the top 3
Filters the rows below. Positions are always against the whole class, so a rank does not change when the list is narrowed.

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. 1 of the 13 rows carry a mark saying so.

RankInstructorOverallWorkloadChallenge
1Linden HayesPhysics1003 records25th69th
2Christian EngelbrechtPhysics886 records87th56th
3Alexander LafleurPhysics Provisional fewer records912 records0th42nd
4Alenna StreeterPhysics Provisional872 records25th26th
5Wilber Alfaro CastroZeljkovic Group · Physics Provisional872 records2nd30th
6Taichi MurakamiFlebus Group · Physics834 records43rd29th
7Christian KahnPhysics Provisional802 records0th24th
8Parker HuntPh.D. Student - Department of Physics · Earth and Environmental Sciences Provisional782 records25th23rd
9Mohamed Al BegaoweKempa Group · Physics Provisional722 records25th25th
10Boxi SongEngelbrecht Group · Physics Provisional712 records25th20th
11G M Dinuka GallabaPhysics6810 records78th53rd
12Michael SanchezPhysics Provisional492 records0th2nd
13Shrinkhala SharmaPhysics454 records2nd3rd

All 13 instructors listed.

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. 8 of 13 rows are marked provisional: fewer than 3 records stand behind the number. That is thin evidence, not a bad instructor — the record count is in every row.

The line

All 13 items · means across 43 records
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
827th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
849th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
827th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
814th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
8113th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
8211th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
783rd pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
8313th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
8420th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
808th 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.
4630th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
8729th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
798th 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

43 sections · newest first
InstructorTermSecInstrCourseWork
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202601666440
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202602716560
Christian EngelbrechtSummer 202501857880
Christian EngelbrechtSummer 2025029070
Christian EngelbrechtSummer 202504837080
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202501595660
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202502585860
Taichi MurakamiSpring 202503786140
Boxi SongSpring 2025047057
Boxi SongSpring 202505726540
Shrinkhala SharmaSpring 2025065359
Shrinkhala SharmaSpring 202511464640
Taichi MurakamiSpring 202512866780
Christian EngelbrechtSummer 2024019585
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202401615560
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202402706460
Mohamed Al BegaoweSpring 2024036963
Taichi MurakamiSpring 202406817440
Alexander LafleurSpring 202408947720
Taichi MurakamiSpring 2024108563
Alexander LafleurSpring 2024118780
Mohamed Al BegaoweSpring 202412756840
Christian EngelbrechtSummer 2023018878
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202301807180
G M Dinuka GallabaSpring 202302686160

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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.