APSY 9847 Advanced 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
3.50 / 5 · Very Good
4 responses
Instructor rating
4.25 / 5 · Very Good
4 responses
Terms evaluated
3
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 Trantham4.04.54.54.54.54.54.54.5≤ 1 hr/week2 of 5
Fall 2025Sidney Trantham3.05.04.04.04.04.05.04.010+ hrs/week1 of 5
Fall 2024Sidney Trantham3.03.04.04.04.04.04.05.01–3 hrs/week1 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

  • Sidney Trantham
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.25/5

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