APSY 7800 Introduction to Comprehensive School Counseling

Restricted to students in the School Counseling program. This course provides an introduction to the profession of school counseling and helps students understand the major functions of school counselors. Students gain an understanding of schools as dynamic organizations and learn to recognize and appreciate the intersection of family, school, culture, and community. Professional issues related to the practice of school counseling are examined, along with the history of the school counseling profession and and recent innovations in the field.

Course overview

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

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.27 / 5 · Very Good
22 responses
Instructor rating
4.77 / 5 · Excellent
22 responses
Terms evaluated
2
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 2025Maria Theodorakakis3.84.84.64.04.44.44.84.21–3 hrs/week5 of 11
Fall 2024Maria Theodorakakis4.44.84.74.74.34.84.74.34–6 hrs/week17 of 25

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 · Maria Theodorakakis · M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered