APSY 1031 Family, School, and Society
This is one of two foundational coursesAPSY1030-APSY1031that introduce students to the multiple dimensions of child development, and the place of education in promoting healthy development for all children. This course considers the social and cultural contexts that shape developmental and educational processes. Focuses on understanding the nature of contemporary social problems including racism, sexism, ethnic prejudice, poverty, and violence, as they affect children, families, and schooling. Emphasizes the special role of education in linking community resources for an integrated approach to serving children and families.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- APSY1033
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity,Social Science
Requirements fulfilled
- Lynch Core Path: Social Science & Cultural Diversity Core path (Current undergraduate curriculum)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Core course: Family, School, and Society (one course; cross-listed APSY1031/EDUC1031) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
- University Core: Social Science (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.20 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.36 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Alice Mc Intyre | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Spring 2026 | Brianna C Diaz | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 34 |
| Spring 2026 | Eric Dearing | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 28 of 31 |
| Spring 2026 | Jacqueline Lerner | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 32 |
| Spring 2026 | Julie Macevoy | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 30 |
| Spring 2026 | Miriam Heyman | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 30 |
| Spring 2026 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Amy Desantis | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 33 |
| Spring 2025 | Alice Mc Intyre | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Eric Dearing | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 32 |
| Spring 2025 | Julie Macevoy | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Miriam Heyman | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 31 |
| Fall 2024 | Amy Desantis | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 30 |
| Fall 2024 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Alice Mc Intyre | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 31 |
| Spring 2024 | Gilda Morelli | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Julie Macevoy | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Miriam Heyman | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 29 |
| Spring 2024 | Taylor Stewart | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 32 |
| Fall 2023 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 of 28 |
| Fall 2023 | Taylor Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 of 30 |
| Spring 2023 | Alex Pieterse | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Alice Mc Intyre | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Eric Dearing | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Jacqueline Lerner | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 30 |
| Spring 2023 | Julie Macevoy | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Melissa Lovitz | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Miriam Heyman | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 31 |
| Spring 2023 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Melissa Lovitz | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 31 |
| Fall 2022 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 29 |
| Spring 2022 | Alice Mc Intyre | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | 18 of 36 |
| Spring 2022 | Amy Desantis | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 31 |
| Spring 2022 | Daphne Henry | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | — | 21 of 35 |
| Spring 2022 | Gilda Morelli | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 51 |
| Spring 2022 | Julie Macevoy | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 35 |
| Spring 2022 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 35 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05