Carney Curve

Boston College course evaluations · every published number, ranked class by class

Top of the board1.ECON 9902962.LAWS 8856973.PRTO 3300984.BSLW 2299975.PHIL 4932986.LAWS 8308987.SCWK 9960998.EESC 99011009.MUSP 16609610.UGMG 10109811.UNCP 55119712.SCWK 883197

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 · THEO · MCAS

THEO 1402

God, Self, and Society · 55 instructors on record · 175 sections

What the course score is made of
82BC evaluations175 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
19thMore challenging than 19% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
85BC — “Intellectually Challenging”175 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
27thMore work than 27% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
44BC — “Workload”175 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 purpose of this course is to introduce students to the dynamics of theological reflection in an academic setting. Framed as a quest for truth, transformation, and justice, the course invites students to explore key questions and themes of enduring human significance in conversation with the classic texts, ideas, and practices that animate the Christian theological tradition. Such questions include: What is theology? What is the ultimate horizon of our lives? What does it mean to be human? Who is Jesus Christ? And how can we know and serve the common good? Satisfies Core requirement for: Theology (Christian Theology)

The board

55 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. 16 of the 55 rows carry a mark saying so.

RankInstructorOverallWorkloadChallengeRMP overall
1John SteichenTheology958 records39th41st9833 ratings · all classes
2Jeanmarie GribaudoAdjunct Faculty · Theology9319 records25th21st687 ratings · all classes
3Cesar BaldelomarInternational Studies fewer records965 records25th29th10012 ratings · all classes
4Daniel CoxTheology Provisional fewer records982 records25th62nd—no page
5Madeline JarrettTheology934 records25th17th1001 rating · all classes
6Derek BrownTheology919 records26th34th1007 ratings · all classes
7Spencer JohnsonTheology917 records43rd27th—no page
8Suzanne HeveloneAdjunct Faculty · Theology Provisional fewer records952 records25th9th1007 ratings · all classes
9Aimee HeinTheology924 records25th19th—no page
10Megan UlishneyTheology Provisional fewer records942 records25th13th1003 ratings · all classes
11Stephen SurhTheology Provisional942 records25th41st—no page
12Richard BannonTheology914 records25th29th—no page
13Austin HolmesTheology Provisional fewer records932 records25th37th801 rating · all classes
14Andrew PrevotTheology Provisional932 records25th15th1005 ratings · all classes
15James MatarazzoTheology904 records3rd12th—no page
16Justin ConwayTheology904 records43rd41st—no page
17Louis PetilloTheology Provisional fewer records922 records25th6th9830 ratings · all classes
18Sara Bernard-HoverstadTheology Provisional922 records25th30th—no page
19Sarah Livick-MosesTheology Provisional912 records25th30th—no page
20Federico CinoccaTheology Provisional fewer records931 record25th9th—no page
21Jordan ParroTheology Provisional902 records25th17th803 ratings · all classes
22Daniel GustafsonTheology Provisional902 records25th18th—no page
23Jamie MyroseTheology Provisional902 records25th26th—no page
24Nicholas FagnantTheology Provisional fewer records921 record25th41st—no page
25Barrie BlissTheology Provisional921 record78th50th—no page
26Anthony HarrisonTheology Provisional892 records78th19th1001 rating · all classes
27Maria Del Villar TagleTheology Provisional892 records———no page
28Sarah MillerTheology Provisional892 records25th11th—no page
29Brian RobinetteProfessor · Theology874 records43rd34th669 ratings · all classes
30Grace AgoliaTheology Provisional872 records25th15th—no page
31Nicholas HayesTheology Provisional871 record78th15th—no page
32Henry WiddicombeTheology Provisional841 record25th5th—no page
33Matthew CuffTheology Provisional841 record25th20th—no page
34Michael CostasTheology Provisional fewer records831 record25th19th—no page
35Nathan Wood-HouseTheology Provisional852 records25th23rd—no page
36Amey AdkinsAfrican and African Diaspora Studies853 records25th14th—no page
37Barbara KozeeTheology Provisional842 records25th20th—no page
38Megan HopkinsTheology Provisional fewer records811 record78th26th—no page
39Christopher MclaughlinTheology8516 records41st22nd9013 ratings · all classes
40Jeremy WilkinsTheology Provisional fewer records811 record25th25th802 ratings · all classes
41Nelly Wamaitha WambuiInternational Studies Provisional822 records25th48th—no page
42Boyd CoolmanTheology Provisional781 record25th12th706 ratings · all classes
43Benjamin HohmanTheology Provisional fewer records771 record25th64th747 ratings · all classes
44Berit GuidottiTheology Provisional812 records39th36th—no page
45Michael DinsmoreTheology Provisional fewer records751 record25th18th—no page
46Laurel PotterTheology Provisional792 records25th5th—no page
47John Bosco LugonjaTheology Provisional701 record0th0th—no page
48Mary BozzaTheology Provisional fewer records691 record25th25th—no page
49Geraldine Chimbuoyim UzodimmaTheology Provisional762 records———no page
50Katherine KimballTheology Provisional fewer records742 records25th15th—no page
51Carlos Mendoza-AlvarezTheology787 records26th6th—no page
52John CarterTheology fewer records673 records30th29th—no page
53Brett MclaughlinTheology705 records30th6th—no page
54Ligita RyliskyteTheology705 records25th13th—no page
55Frederick LawrenceProfessor Emeritus · Theology614 records3rd2nd1001 rating · all classes

All 55 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. 37 of 55 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 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 175 records
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
9133rd pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
9133rd pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
9032nd pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
9130th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
8834th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
8829th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
8927th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
8727th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
8832nd pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
8832nd 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.
4427th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
8519th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
8936th 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

175 sections · newest first
InstructorTermSecInstrCourseWork
Madeline JarrettSpring 202601958940
Jeanmarie GribaudoSpring 202602909140
Christopher MclaughlinSpring 202603848040
Sarah MillerSpring 202604928440
Mary BozzaSpring 202605697540
John SteichenSpring 2026069896—
Daniel CoxSpring 202607989540
Henry WiddicombeSpring 202608847840
Megan UlishneySpring 202608897840
Jeanmarie GribaudoSpring 202610979740
Justin ConwaySpring 202612979660
Christopher MclaughlinSpring 202613807740
John SteichenFall 202501999760
Daniel CoxFall 202502979740
Sarah MillerFall 202504878540
Justin ConwayFall 202506918760
Richard BannonFall 2025089085—
Madeline JarrettFall 202509969240
Jeanmarie GribaudoFall 202510979740
Jeanmarie GribaudoFall 202511909440
Richard BannonFall 202513837940
Jeanmarie GribaudoFall 202514929140
Ligita RyliskyteFall 202515747140
Michael DinsmoreFall 202515757140
Berit GuidottiFall 202516827660

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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.