APSY 7528 Multicultural Issues

Assists students to become more effective in their work with ethnic minority and LGBT clients. Increases students' awareness of their own and others' life experiences, and how these impact the way in which we approach interactions with individuals who are different from us. Examines the sociopolitical conditions that impact individuals from ethnic and non-ethnic minority groups in the U.S., and presents an overview of relevant research. Section 05 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

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.00 / 5 · Very Good
317 responses
Instructor rating
4.22 / 5 · Very Good
317 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Gayl Crump Swaby3.73.84.04.14.34.14.43.84–6 hrs/week24 of 40
Fall 2025Shalini Sivathasan3.64.34.44.23.84.34.44.21–3 hrs/week19 of 23
Fall 2025Treniece Lewis Harris4.14.34.54.44.34.44.44.6—11 of 21
Fall 2024Gayl Crump Swaby3.73.84.24.63.94.34.34.1—9 of 24
Fall 2024Michael O'brien4.64.74.74.44.74.74.94.91–3 hrs/week18 of 23
Fall 2024Shalini Sivathasan4.64.94.64.84.94.74.94.84–6 hrs/week16 of 27
Fall 2024Tae Hyuk Keum4.64.95.04.94.44.85.04.64–6 hrs/week24 of 25
Fall 2024Treniece Lewis Harris3.94.04.54.54.14.34.44.34–6 hrs/week20 of 25
Spring 2024Patricia Birch1.51.71.82.62.72.73.02.81–3 hrs/week10 of 13
Fall 2023Miriam Heyman—————————24 of 31
Fall 2023Treniece Lewis Harris—————————28 of 38
Spring 2023Michael O'brien4.64.84.54.34.74.74.84.71–3 hrs/week17 of 18
Fall 2022Michael O'brien4.34.54.44.34.44.34.64.31–3 hrs/week18 of 25
Fall 2022Miriam Heyman3.94.14.64.23.74.24.54.14–6 hrs/week17 of 22
Fall 2022Treniece Lewis Harris4.24.04.54.54.34.24.74.51–3 hrs/week22 of 26
Spring 2022Miriam Heyman4.84.84.94.94.44.94.94.41–3 hrs/week9 of 19
Fall 2021Miriam Heyman4.04.04.44.44.14.24.64.44–6 hrs/week9 of 20
Fall 2021Oh Myo Kim4.44.64.74.84.34.74.84.41–3 hrs/week22 of 34

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Gayl Crump Swaby · Carney Hall 303 M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Treniece Lewis Harris · Stokes Hall 403N W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Catherine Z Xie · Campion Hall 10 M 07:00PM-09:30PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Gayl Crump Swaby · Stokes Hall 403N Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Michael O'brien · Gasson Hall 201 Th 09:00AM-11:20AM · Offered