APSY 9841 Quantitative Research Design in Counseling and Developmental Psychology
In this seminar, students examine quantitative research designs and application employed in the Counseling and Developmental Psychology literatures, including randomized, nonrandomized, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs. Students present and critique published research exemplifying specific designs, propose empirical studies that could advance counseling and developmental psychology, and present findings from their own empirical work.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.31 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Paul Poteat | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 8 |
| Fall 2025 | Paul Poteat | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Alex Pieterse | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | — | 6 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Alex Pieterse | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Eric Dearing | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 8 |
| Fall 2023 | Eric Dearing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 8 |
| Spring 2023 | Alex Pieterse | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 8 |
| Fall 2022 | Alex Pieterse | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 8 |
| Spring 2022 | Paul Poteat | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 10 |
| Fall 2021 | Paul Poteat | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 10 |