APSY 9846 Pre-Internship Counseling Practicum Seminar

This is a year-long course, 1 credit in the fall, 2 credits in the spring. Pre-internship placement in a mental health setting accompanied by a biweekly seminar on campus. Placement requires 20-24 hours per week over two semesters. Focus will be on the integration of theoretical and research perspectives on clinical interventions utilizing the experience of site-based practice. Satisfactory completion of this course is a prerequisite for the doctoral internship.

Course overview

Department
Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
School
Lynch
Credits
2
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Advanced Pre-Internship Counseling Practicum. Master's-level counseling practicum.

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.29 / 5 · Very Good
37 responses
Instructor rating
4.29 / 5 · Very Good
37 responses
Terms evaluated
10
Most recent: Spring 2026

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
Spring 2026Sidney Trantham4.03.74.34.04.34.04.34.3—3 of 5
Fall 2025Sidney Trantham2.33.02.72.73.03.73.74.0—3 of 5
Spring 2025David Blustein5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0—2 of 5
Fall 2024David Blustein2.32.33.34.04.03.74.03.71–3 hrs/week3 of 5
Spring 2024Sidney Trantham4.04.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week1 of 5
Fall 2023David Blustein4.03.04.05.05.05.05.05.0≤ 1 hr/week1 of 5
Fall 2023Sidney Trantham4.55.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week2 of 5
Spring 2023David Blustein4.74.75.05.04.74.74.75.01–3 hrs/week4 of 5
Spring 2023Sidney Trantham5.05.04.84.84.64.85.05.01–3 hrs/week5 of 6
Fall 2022David Blustein4.54.54.74.84.34.84.84.81–3 hrs/week4 of 5
Fall 2022Sidney Trantham4.84.84.84.84.34.84.84.81–3 hrs/week4 of 6
Spring 2022Maria Coutinho5.04.74.34.34.34.74.74.71–3 hrs/week3 of 5
Fall 2021Maria Coutinho5.05.05.05.05.04.55.05.01–3 hrs/week2 of 5

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • David Blustein
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.05/5
  • Maria Coutinho
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.80/5
  • Sidney Trantham
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.33/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Sidney Trantham · Gasson Hall 307 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Sidney Trantham · Campion Hall 231 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered