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ADPS 2220

Forensic Psychology · 1 instructor on record · 6 sections

What the course score is made of

91BC evaluations6 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2023 – Spring 2026

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That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

82ndMore challenging than 82% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

96BC — “Intellectually Challenging”6 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

86thMore work than 86% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

72BC — “Workload”6 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

This course focuses on key theories in the field of psychology. Forensic Psychology goes beyond traditional interpretations and interventions, to examine the complexity of factors present in any case. Environmental, biological, psychological, emotional, and social factors, as well as acute stressors, are examined to demonstrate these dynamics. Reviewed theories are integrated to provide a critical analysis of forensic cases, utilizing a comprehensive evaluation and threading in all key information. Moving beyond the acute care system and community guidelines for assessing clinical needs, this course promotes an in-depth review of all factors, inclusive of historical data, risk factors, mitigating factors, forensic assessment of clinical needs, treatment planning, as well as the use of multi-disciplinary and integrated approaches (for example threading in the behavioral health system with the criminal justice system). This course also examines how forensic psychology applies in court systems, state hospitals, correctional facilities, law enforcement work, and overall community care. Given the increasing complexity and acuity in clinical presentations, co-occurrence disorders, and contact with the criminal justice system as a result of increased risk factors, the field of forensic psychology is critical to the well-being of the individual, the community, and the system as a whole.

The only instructor on record

6 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Joanne BarrosAdvancing Studies	956 records	86th	82nd

There is no ranking to read here: Joanne Barros is the only instructor with evaluation records for ADPS 2220, so the number is a record, not a position.

Also taught by Joanne Barros

1 other class

Class	Instructors	Course score
ADPS 2243Personality Theories	22 records	91

Other ADPS classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
ADPS 1100Introductory Psychology	35 records	92
ADPS 1153Research Methods for the Social Sciences	15 records	80
ADPS 2272Cognitive Psychology	35 records	86
ADPS 4001Psychology in Context	15 records	84
ADPS 2101Positive Psychology	14 records	92
ADPS 2210Industrial and Organizational Psychology	14 records	87

The line

All 13 items · means across 6 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9773rd pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9666th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9667th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9666th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9782nd pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9680th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9351st pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9361st pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

9679th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9781st pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

7286th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9682nd pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

8934th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

6 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Joanne Barros	Spring 2026	01	92	88	60
Joanne Barros	Fall 2025	01	91	96	—
Joanne Barros	Summer 2025	01	100	100	100
Joanne Barros	Spring 2025	01	96	93	60
Joanne Barros	Summer 2024	01	95	80	80
Joanne Barros	Spring 2023	01	93	89	60

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.