North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures

Instructions:

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is very interested in your opinions, and believes that as an alumnus/alumna you can provide us with useful information to help us evaluate and improve our program. We appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions.

To answer a question, click on the bubble for the answer you are choosing. Once you have answered all the questions, you must click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the form to submit your answers.

1. Please indicate your concentration:
BA in French Language and Literature
BA in French Language and Literature with Teacher Education Option
BA in French Language and Literature and BA in Management
BA in Spanish Language and Literature
BA in Spanish Language and Literature with Teacher Education Option
BA in Spanish Language and Literature and BA in Management

Please indicate how important each area is in your current professional position, including graduate studies.	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
2. Reading comprehension of French or Spanish	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
3. Speaking French or Spanish with adequate fluency	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
4. Writing French or Spanish with acceptable style and grammar	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
5. Understanding spoken French or Spanish on a variety of topics	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
6. Demonstrating a critical understanding of French or Spanish literatures	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
7. Understanding and appreciating French or Spanish cultures	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
8. Possessing the skills to travel, study, work and live in the target countries	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
9. Possessing the knowledge to do well in a graduate language, literature, linguistics, or international studies program	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
10. Demonstrating the skills, techniques, and understanding necessary for the successful teaching of French or Spanish, grades K-12	Very Importanr	Important	Moderately Important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable

Please indicate how well you think you were prepared in each area through your program of study at NC State.	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
11. Reading comprehension of French or Spanish	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
12. Speaking French or Spanish with adequate fluency	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
13. Writing French or Spanish with acceptable style and grammar	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
14. Understanding spoken French or Spanish on a variety of topics	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
15. Demonstrating a critical understanding of French or Spanish literatures	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
16. Understanding and appreciating French or Spanish cultures	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
17. Possessing the skills to travel, study, work and live in the target countries	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
18. Possessing the knowledge to do well in a graduate language, literature, linguistics, or international studies program	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
19. Demonstrating the skills, techniques, and understanding necessary for the successful teaching of French or Spanish, grades K-12	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable

20. Please mention other strengths and suggestions for improvement of the program:

When you are satisfied with all your answers on this page, click on the Submit button.

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We appreciate your time and assistance!