APSY 7440 Foundations of Counseling I
Summer course is intended for non-counseling majors only. Provides an introduction to counseling principles and techniques with an emphasis on interviewing skills. The areas of communication skills involving the use of role playing, observation, and practice components are emphasized. Training consists of peer role-plays and laboratory experiences with individual and group supervision. Section.01 is for Mental Health Counseling students ONLYSection.02 is for School Counseling students ONLY
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.18 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.32 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Amanda Reyome | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Beth Waterman | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2025 | Mauricio Montes | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Sidney Trantham | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 103 of 146 |
| Fall 2024 | Amanda Reyome | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Damon Pryor | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Emily Zhang | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Emma Highsmith Rich | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Jonathan Wolff | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Ryan Rivard | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Sidney Trantham | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 118 of 182 |
| Fall 2023 | Elizabeth Louis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2023 | Emma Highsmith Rich | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Maria Theodorakakis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 of 32 |
| Fall 2023 | Ryan Rivard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2023 | Sidney Trantham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 of 172 |
| Fall 2022 | Elizabeth Louis | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | — | 6 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Jonathan Wolff | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Maria Theodorakakis | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 17 |
| Fall 2022 | Ryan Rivard | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Sidney Trantham | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 112 of 138 |
| Fall 2021 | Maria Theodorakakis | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Akyla Joseph
- Amanda Reyome
- Angela DeSilva Mousseau
- Angela Ming Yang
- Beth Waterman
- Cathy Zhu
- Damon Pryor
- Danielle Janet Reeves
- Elizabeth A Guerrant
- Elizabeth Louis
- Emily Zhang
- Emma Highsmith Rich
- Jonathan Wolff
- Katherine Mathi
- Katie L Goodman
- Maria Theodorakakis
- Mauricio Montes
- Robert Dyer
- Ryan Rivard
- Samantha Pauline Martin
- Sidney Trantham
- Stephanie Chalk
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14