PSYC 4039 Research Practicum in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology

Students will learn about the basic research tools as they apply to a research question in an aspect of child/adolescent clinical psychology that interests them. After articulating their research question, they will prepare a proposal for a hypothetical study, including a literature review, research design, sampling details, measures and a statement of importance. During class discussions, they will learn about other methods used in answering their classmates research questions.

Course overview

Department
Psychology and Neuroscience
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Annually

Catalog details

Prerequisites
PSYC1120

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.39 / 5 · Very Good
33 responses
Instructor rating
4.61 / 5 · Excellent
33 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 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
Summer 2025Barry Schneider4.55.04.54.55.05.05.04.54–6 hrs/week2 of 3
Summer 2023Barry Schneider—————————4 of 7
Spring 2023Barry Schneider4.64.64.54.44.64.74.64.2—13 of 17
Fall 2022Barry Schneider4.24.64.64.44.64.34.44.4—14 of 15

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Barry Schneider
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.61/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Barry Schneider · Tu 04:30PM-07:45PM · Offered