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TMHC 7228

Introduction to Thomas Aquinas · 1 instructor on record · 3 sections

What the course score is made of

93BC evaluations3 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2025

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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

88thMore challenging than 88% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

97BC — “Intellectually Challenging”3 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

78thMore work than 78% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

60BC — “Workload”3 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.

This course provides an introduction to the theology of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274) in its historical, intellectual, and institutional contexts, with a focus on reading and understanding the primary texts of Thomas (in English translation). The course considers Thomass treatment of central theological topics including the nature and extent of theology, the status and interpretation of Sacred Scripture, the existence and essence of God, divine providence and predestination, Gods triune nature, creation, human nature, evil and sin, grace and its effects, merit, faith and its relationship to reason, the Incarnation, Christs passion and death, His resurrection and ascension, and the sacraments. Throughout attention will be given to Thomass assumptions and working method as a scholastic master and the uses he makes of various authorities (scriptural, patristic, philosophical, etc.) in the development of his theology.

The only instructor on record

3 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Franklin HarkinsTheology and Ministry	973 records	78th	88th

There is no ranking to read here: Franklin Harkins is the only instructor with evaluation records for TMHC 7228, so the number is a record, not a position.

Also taught by Franklin Harkins

6 other classes

Class	Instructors	Course score
TMHC 7027History of Western Christianity II: 850-1650	35 records	79
TMTM 2008Introductory Latin: Summer Intensive	15 records	85
TMTM 8114Intermediate Latin Readings	13 records	88
TMHC 7230Medieval Theology	12 records	85
TMHC 8067The Book of Job in the Middle Ages	12 records	90
TMST 8085The Christology of Thomas Aquinas	12 records	96

Other TMHC classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
TMHC 7026History of Western Christianity I: 100-850	36 records	86
TMHC 7027History of Western Christianity II: 850-1650	35 records	79
TMHC 7218Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality	35 records	88
TMHC 7195Classic Wisdom for Discerning the Spirits	14 records	91
TMHC 7022Spiritual Autobiography: Journeys into the Self and God	13 records	72
TMHC 7179History of Western Christianity III: Catholicism from the French Revolution to Vatican II	13 records	80

The line

All 13 items · means across 3 records

The Professor4 items

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

9883rd pctl

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

9452nd pctl

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

9670th pctl

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

9879th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9465th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9358th pctl

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

9673rd 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.

9782nd pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9780th 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.

6078th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9788th pctl

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

9568th 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

3 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Franklin Harkins	Spring 2025	01	91	86	60
Franklin Harkins	Spring 2023	01	100	100	—
Franklin Harkins	Fall 2021	01	100	93	—

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.