Jun 4, 2026 · Historical comment
Extremely boring professor and just as rude/unkind. Don't take him unless you want to go back and forth via email.
PSYC1110 · Psychology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course focuses on basic brain function (how neurons work, brain plasticity, and drug effects) and genetic influences on psychological functions (including attitudes), and introduces students to fundamental features of learning, motivation, appetite, memory, and perception, along with their biological underpinnings. A major course theme is the physical bases of psychological phenomena.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.2 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.0 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Senior Lecturer, Psychology and Neuroscience
3.5 / 5
3.3 / 5
Associate Dean & Director of Pre-Health Program, Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
4.5 / 5
4.2 / 5
Part Time Faculty, Psychology and Neuroscience
4.3 / 5
4.0 / 5
Lecturer, Psychology and Neuroscience
4.5 / 5
4.3 / 5
Student perspective
Recovered and new anonymous comments are shown as written and may reflect different course formats.
Jun 4, 2026 · Historical comment
Extremely boring professor and just as rude/unkind. Don't take him unless you want to go back and forth via email.
Dec 8, 2025 · Historical comment
The lectures are long and boring, and the tests are hard. He is hard to understand sometimes, and there are no other points in the class besides the tests.
Nov 17, 2025 · Historical comment
Super old guy with really boring lectures. But, I studied and did the readings with friends and we all got above 100 in the class
Jul 7, 2025 · Historical comment
She is super passionate about the course which makes it more engaging! Very manageable work load each week. Exams were online but surprisingly more difficult than expected. She offers a lot of extra credit so ending with a good grade is definitely manageable.
May 9, 2025 · Historical comment
She is really sweet and really cares about students. Her class is definitely lighter than the other Brain, Mind sections so try your best to get in. The lectures are pretty long and can drag on but she tries hard to make it entertaining and gives out prizes.
Apr 11, 2025 · Historical comment
My favorite professor at BC so far. She is a very good teacher who explains everything very clearly. Also a very nice and caring professor. There is no final exam and the exams are pretty easy if you study and pay attention in lectures.
Dec 9, 2024 · Historical comment
Professor Heyman is a good guy with good intentions, but if you are not a psychology major and have not taken AP Psychology in high school, do not take his class. He has the most boring lectures I have ever been a part of and the exams are extremely difficult. Avoid this class.
May 16, 2024 · Historical comment
lecture are boring but she is lovely and class is easy.
May 14, 2024 · Historical comment
I Recommend. Carolyn is super nice and cares a lot about the material. Passion speaks loudly as a teacher. Exams are online so its light.
Apr 11, 2024 · Historical comment
He is a really fun professor, and the tests were pretty manageable if you read the slides and look over the textbook. The curve was pretty decent. Would not recommend if you are a non-STEM person (probably should take the other intro psych class)
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
2 sectionsFall 2024
2 sectionsSummer 2024
2 sectionsSpring 2024
2 sectionsFall 2023
2 sectionsSummer 2023
2 sectionsSpring 2023
2 sectionsFall 2022
2 sectionsSummer 2022
1 sectionSpring 2022
2 sectionsFall 2021
2 sectionsSummer 2021
2 sections