Senior Survey:  An Assessment of the General Education Program

Instructions:  Indicate your response by circling your choice

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 requirement

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.