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Results of Senior Survey

Senior Survey: An Assessment of the General Education Program

Section I - Background Information

1. Approximately, how many credit hours will you have completed at the conclusion of the current academic quarter?

a.) 0-45 0.4

b.) 46-90 0.4

c.) 91-135 6.8

d.) 136-above 92.3

2. Do you expect to graduate at the conclusion of this academic quarter?

a.) yes 36.0

b.) no 64.0

3. What is your major area of study?

a.) Arts-Humanities 17.6

b.) Business 32.4

c.) Engineering 15.2

d.) Social Science 17.6

e.) Math/Science 17.2

(if other, leave blank)

4. What is your approximate accumulative GPA?

a.) Below 2.00 1.2

b.) 2.1 - 2.5 8.4

c.) 2.6 - 3.0 28.1

d.) 3.1 - 3.5 38.8

e.) 3.6 – above 23.6

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

a.) yes 62.8

b.) no 37.2

6. Are there any General Education courses which you have not completed?

a.) yes 23.6

b.) no 76.4

If yes, which courses have you not completed?

_____ ENGL 111S _____ ENGL 112S _____ ENGL 115S

_____ NTSC 110S _____ SOCI 110S _____ MATH 110S

_____ ENGL 225S _____ ENGL 226S _____ ENGL 227S

_____ PHIL 320S _____ ENGL 490S _____ Fine Arts

Section II

SA - Strongly Agree A - Agree N - No Opinion D - Disagree

SD - Strongly Disagree

7. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to write effectively.

a.) SA 19.4

b.) A 53.1

c.) N 14.3

d.) D 10.7

e.) SD 2.4

SA - Strongly Agree A - Agree N - No Opinion D - Disagree SD - Strongly Disagree

8. I have written research papers.

a.) yes 99.4

b.) no 0.6

9. I have written technical papers.

a.) yes 67.1

b.) no 32.9

10. I have written creative papers.

a.) yes 90.2

b.) no 9.8

11. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to speak effectively.

a.) SA 19.4

b.) A 46.0

c.) N 17.0

d.) D 14.3

e.) SD 3.3

12. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to give oral presentations.

a.) SA 22.4

b.) A 45.4

c.) N 15.2

d.) D 14.3

e.) SD 2.7

13. I have been required to speak in a variety of situations including formal presentations.

a.) SA 37.6

b.) A 49.0

c.) N 9.0

d.) D 3.9

e.) SD 0.6

14. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to understand written information.

a.) SA 21.8

b.) A 56.2

c.) N 13.9

d.) D 6.9

e.) SD 1.2

15. General Education courses have contributed to my understanding of other cultures.

a.) SA 21.6

b.) A 51.8

c.) N 16.2

d.) D 7.2

e.) SD 3.3

16. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to understand other philosophies.

a.) SA 17.9

b.) A 49.0

c.) N 24.5

d.) D 5.6

e.) SD 3.3

17. General Education courses have contributed to my understanding of the interrelatedness of social, economic, and political institutions.

a.) SA 18.6

b.) A 51.1

c.) N 22.2

d.) D 6.6

e.) SD 1.5

18. General Education courses have assisted me in understanding the impact of political, social, and economic ideas upon the American culture.

a.) SA 17.6

b.) A 50.4

c.) N 23.0

d.) D 6.9

e.) SD 2.1

19. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to apply mathematical principles to everyday life.

a.) SA 16.8

b.) A 47.3

c.) N 21.3

d.) D 10.8

e.) SD 3.9

20. I have analyzed a variety of data in core courses.

a.) yes 69.3

b.) no 23.3

21. I learned to use statistics in core courses.

a.) yes 28.1

b.) no 38.3

SA - Strongly Agree A - Agree N - No Opinion D - Disagree SD - Strongly Disagree

22. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to apply scientific principles to everyday life.

a.) SA 15.5

b.) A 49.6

c.) N 21.5

d.) D 10.4

e.) SD 3.0

23. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to understand various art forms.

a.) SA 17.6

b.) A 43.6

c.) N 24.5

d.) D 12.8

e.) SD 1.5

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

a.) No ability 2.4

b.) Basic keyboarding 12.0

c.) Competent 55.9

d.) Advanced 29.1

25. I have utilized the computer in various General Education courses.

a.) SA 37.6

b.) A 41.5

c.) N 13.7

d.) D 6.3

e.) SD 0.9

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

a.) < 3 14.3

b.) 3 – 5 23.3

c.) 6 – 8 15.5

d.) 9 – 10 13.1

e.) 11 – more 33.7

27. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to act ethically in professional situations.

a.) SA 18.1

b.) A 46.8

c.) N 24.5

d.) D 7.6

e.) SD 3.0

28. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to act ethically in personal situations.

a.) SA 17.1

b.) A 43.7

c.) N 27.9

d.) D 8.4

e.) SD 3.0

29. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to utilize library resources more effectively.

a.) SA 27.8

b.) A 51.8

c.) N 12.0

d.) D 6.3

e.) SD 2.1

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

a.) < 3 52.6

b.) 3 – 5 24.9

c.) 6 – 8 13.5

d.) 9 - 10 4.2

e.) 11 – more 4.8

31. General Education courses have contributed to my ability to learn on an independent basis.

a.) SA 22.8

b.) A 50.3

c.) N 16.5

d.) D 8.4

e.) SD 2.1

32. I have been able to transfer knowledge between various General Education courses.

a.) SA 25.4

b.) A 54.8

c.) N 13.2

d.) D 5.1

e.) SD 1.5

33. General Education courses have assisted me in developing a greater sense of the community and its needs.

a.) SA 15.0

b.) A 36.8

c.) N 31.4

d.) D 14.4

e.) SD 2.4

34. General Education courses have assisted me in developing a greater sense of who I am and how I am connected to others.

a.) SA 16.1

b.) A 37.3

c.) N 31.0

d.) D 12.0

e.) SD 3.6

SA - Strongly Agree A - Agree N - No Opinion D - Disagree SD - Strongly Disagree

35. I have found General Education courses to be more demanding than other courses.

a.) SA 11.6

b.) A 31.6

c.) N 25.1

d.) D 22.7

e.) SD 9.0

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

a.) < 6 46.9

b.) 6 – 10 40.3

c.) 11 – 15 10.4

d.) 16- more 2.4

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

a.) < 6 43.2

b.) 6 – 10 34.5

c.) 11 – 15 17.1

d.) 16 – more 5.1

38. General Education courses will benefit me once I enter the workplace.

a.) SA 13.1

b.) A 49.9

c.) N 24.2

d.) D 8.4

e.) SD 4.5

39. General Education courses have had a positive impact upon my growth as an individual.

a.) SA 16.5

b.) A 40.4

c.) N 30.2

d.) D 8.7

e.) SD 4.2

40. Based upon your experiences with General Education courses, briefly list three purposes of the General Education Program.

Your comments and ideas on ways to improve the General Education Program would be appreciated. Please make your comments and suggestions below.

Written Responses

“Based on your experiences with General Education courses, briefly list three purposes of the General Education Program.”

Written responses, including frequency of occurrence in parentheses, are summarized below:

Increase the number of classes, increase time at SSU, waste of time and money (16)

Third world countries, cultures, perspectives, greater world view, diversity, understanding foreign and different cultures (12)

General knowledge (11)

Writing skills (8)

Learning skills, lifelong learning, study skills (6)

Personal growth (5)

Prepare for courses in the major (5)

Prepare for career/professional life (4)

Understand other fields of learning, academic foundation (4)

Understand/work with others (3)

Prepare for future (2)

Library/information literacy (2)

Open students’ eyes, question one’s own beliefs (2)

Speaking skills (2)

Prepare for graduate school (2)

Meet people outside of major (1)

Standard of intelligence (1)

Fine arts (1)

Debate while addressing opposing opinions (1)

Learn about subjects not offered in high school (1)

Knowledge of society (1)

Computer skills (1)

Well-rounded (1)

Weltan Schauung (1)

Understand ethical situations (1)

“Your comments and ideas on ways to improve the General Education Program would be appreciated. Please make your comments and suggestions below.”

Written responses, including frequency of occurrence in parentheses, are summarized below:

Require more from students, less of a rehash of high school (6)

General education courses should be more related to the major (4)

Don’t require Senior Project and Senior Seminar (2)

More computer courses/use (2)

No use for Math 110S (1)

Create course for resumes, interviews (1)

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