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NAME_________________________ DATE________________
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCEGRADUATING STUDENT SURVEY
GENERAL EMPHASIS
The intent of this survey is to assess the political science curriculum and teaching methods. There is no intention of assessing you or specific members of the political science department. Please keep this in mind when you answer the survey. The department will use the result of the survey to improve our course offerings and teaching methods.
1. Gender: ______ Female ______ Male Age: ______ High School Attended: Urban ______ Suburban ______ Rural ______ Name of School _____________ Location of School _____________ Transfer Student: Yes _____ No _____ Transferred to Texas A&M University-Commerce from (school name/location): __________________________________ Overall GPA: ______Political Science GPA _______
2. How many years will it take you to graduate? _____________________ How many of these years did you spend at Texas A&M University-Commerce? ____________
3. What are your professional or vocational goals after graduation?
4. List each upper level PSCI course taken, in the order taken, and your grade in the course.
5. For each applicable upper level PSCI course briefly describe the assignments that contained cross disciplinary perspectives, such as math/statistics, sociology/psychology, geography, history, literature, art, philosophy, religion, economics, education, agriculture, environmental sciences, biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, computer science, business and finance, criminal justice of music.
6. For each applicable upper level PSCI course briefly describe the assignments that made connections between materials covered in one PSCI course with materials covered in another PSCI course.
7. For each applicable upper level PSCI course briefly describe the assignments that assisted you in developing oral communication skills such as class discussion, individual or group presentations, moot court, and debate.
8. Estimate the level of discussion with peers and faculty on topics related to specific courses. Discussion Inside the classroom: Discussion Outside the classroom: High ______ High ______ Moderate ______ Moderate ______ Low ______ Low ______ 9. Estimate the number of writing assignments/activities required in upper level PSCI courses. High ______ Moderate ______ Low ______
10. Estimate your level of computer literacy skills and ability to use the worldwide web. High ______ Moderate ______ Low ______
11. Describe the type of computer skills used in applicable upper level PSCI courses, such as using search engines and data bases, accessing government documents and law libraries contacting political groups, think tanks and other organizations, accessing journals, newspapers and other periodicals, email, etc.
12. Overall satisfaction with the political science program: Very satisfied ______ Satisfied ______ Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied_____ Dissatisfied_____ Very dissatisfied_______ Comments (Please explain why you are or are not satisfied, being as specific as possible about what is good about the program and what could be improved).
13. Do you think the Political Science Department has been successful in preparing you for success after graduation in such areas as adequate skills and knowledge to pursue a vocation, profession, graduate school, and/or participating as an educated and informed citizen in our society? Please be as specific as possible in your comments so that the department can identify what is working in the program and what needs improvement.
14. Please provide a permanent address where the Political Science Department might be able to reach you in one year’s time.
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