Exiting Senior Survey

An Assessment of Shawnee State University’s General Education Program

Goal:  This survey is intended to provide information that will be used to improve the educational experience of students enrolled at Shawnee State University. 

Part I.  Rating

Instructions:  Please mark the letters, on the Scantron form that has been provided, that correspond to the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements (1-22).

a……………Strongly Agree

b……………Agree   

c……………No Opinion

d……………Disagree

e……………Strongly Disagree

Courses in the General Education Program (GEP) have contributed to my ability to:

1.      write effectively

2.      speak effectively

3.      give oral presentations

4.      think critically

5.      think creatively

6.      understand written information

7.    understand other cultures and philosophies

8.    understand the inter-relatedness of social, economic, and political institutions

9.       understand the impact of political, social, and economic ideas on my own culture

10.   apply mathematical principles to everyday life

11.   analyze data

12.   apply scientific principles to everyday life

13.  understand scientific reasoning

14.   understand various art forms

15.   use a computer

16.   act ethically in personal and professional situations

17.   utilize library resources effectively

18.   learn on an independent basis

19.   transfer knowledge between various courses in the General Education Program

20.   develop a greater sense of the community and its needs

21.   develop a greater sense of who I am and how I am connected to others

22.   succeed in the workplace

Part II.  General

Instructions:  Please mark the letters, on the Scantron form that has been provided, that correspond to your responses on questions 23-40.

23.   If your major is in the College of Arts and Sciences, select your major from the following:

a.       Arts/Humanities

b.      Social Sciences

c.       Natural Sciences

d.      Teacher Education

e.       Mathematics

24.  If  your major is in the College of Professional Studies, select your major from the following:

a.       Business

b.      Health Sciences

c.       Engineering Technology

25. While pursuing your degree, did you

a.       complete all of your courses at SSU?

b.      transfer courses to SSU from another institution?

26.  Estimate the average number of hours that you were employed per week during the past year:

a.       none

b.      1-10

c.       11-20

d.      21-30

e.       > 40

27.  What is your approximate cumulative GPA?

            a.  < 2.0

            b.  2.1 - 2.5

            c.  2.6 - 3.0

            d.  3.1 - 3.5

            e.  3.6 - 4.0

28.  Do you plan to attend graduate school within the next three years?

            a.  yes

            b.  no

29.  Are there any courses in the General Education Program that you have not completed?

            a.  yes

            b.  no

30.  I have written research papers.

            a.  yes

            b.  no

31.  I have written creative papers.

            a.  yes

            b.  no

32.  I have written technical papers.

a.       yes

b.      no

33.  I have analyzed a variety of data in courses in the General Education Program.

            a.  yes

            b.  no

34.  I learned to use statistics in courses in the General Education Program.

            a.  yes

            b.  no

35.  Give a self-description of your current ability to utilize a computer.

            a.  No ability

            b.  Basic keyboarding

            c.  Competent

            d.  Advanced

36.  How many hours a week do you utilize a computer?

            a.  < 3

            b.  3 - 5

            c.  6 - 8

            d.  9 - 10

            e.  > 10

37.  On the average, how many hours per week do you utilize the library?

            a.  < 3

            b.  3 - 5

            c.  6 - 8

            d.  9 - 10         

            e.  > 10

38.  I have found courses in the General Education Program to be more demanding than other courses.

a.       strongly agree

b.      agree

c.       no opinion

d.      disagree

e.       strongly disagree

39.  On the average, how many hours per week do you spend studying and preparing for an individual course in the General Education Program?

            a.  < 6

            b.  6 - 10

            c.  11 - 15

            d.  > 15

40.  On the average, how many hours per week do you spend studying for a course that is not part of the General Education Program?

            a.  < 6

            b.  6 - 10

            c.  11 - 15

d.   > 15 

Part III.  Short Answer

Instructions:  In the space provided below, please respond to the following questions.

1.  Based on your experiences, list three purposes of the General Education Program.

2.  Please suggest ways to improve Shawnee State University’s General Education Program.