APSY 7801 Foundations of Counseling in Schools

Restricted to students in the School Counseling program. This course provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of counseling in schools, with an emphasis on concrete interviewing skills and skills related to development of a therapeutic relationship. Training consists of peer role-plays and laboratory experiences with individual and group supervision.

Course overview

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

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.63 / 5 · Excellent
41 responses
Instructor rating
4.83 / 5 · Excellent
41 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 Theodorakakis4.95.04.94.84.85.05.04.71–3 hrs/week10 of 24
Fall 2024Alyssa Kendall4.85.04.84.84.55.05.05.04–6 hrs/week7 of 12
Fall 2024Atiera Horne4.44.64.74.74.74.64.64.4—7 of 11
Fall 2024Maria Theodorakakis4.54.84.84.84.54.94.84.64–6 hrs/week17 of 23

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 · Campion Hall 303 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Maria Theodorakakis · Campion Hall 224 Tu 06:00PM-06:50PM · Offered