APSY 7642 Introduction to Play Therapy

Examination of various theoretical approaches to play therapy as a treatment modality for school age and preschool children. Discusses techniques, methods, and processes of play therapy, as well as strengths and limitations of this treatment approach.

Course overview

Department
Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.05 / 5 · Very Good
43 responses
Instructor rating
4.52 / 5 · Excellent
43 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 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
Summer 2025Vanessa Prosper4.34.84.94.94.74.84.84.81–3 hrs/week8 of 25
Summer 2024Vanessa Prosper3.74.53.94.24.24.44.44.34–6 hrs/week15 of 30
Summer 2023Vanessa Prosper—————————13 of 26
Summer 2022Vanessa Prosper4.34.34.44.23.84.74.74.61–3 hrs/week7 of 13

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Vanessa Prosper
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.52/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Vanessa Prosper · TuTh 04:00PM-07:00PM · Offered