North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
Department of Horticultural Science

Instructions:

The Department of Horticultural Science 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.

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
1. Overall knowledge of Horticultural Science	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
2. Broad understanding of the discipline	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
3. Depth of knowledge in area of specialization	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
4. Overall appreciation and understanding of ecological and environmental issues relating to major	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable

Please indicate how well you think you were prepared through your program of study at NC State in each area for your current professional position, including graduate studies.	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
5. Overall knowledge of Horticultural Science	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
6. Broad understanding of the discipline	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
7. Depth of knowledge in area of specialization	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
8. Overall appreciation and understanding of ecological and environmental issues relating to major	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion
9. My undergraduate education in Horticultural Science helped me gain an appreciation and understanding of horticultural history.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion
10. My undergraduate education in Horticultural Science adequately prepared me for a career in the horticultural industry.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion
11. The advising I received in Horticultural Science fulfilled my needs as an undergraduate student.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion

12. As you think back on the courses that you took in Horticultural Science, is there one course in particular that has really made a difference for you? Why or why not?

13. What did you think were the greatest strengths of the major?

14. What did you think were the greatest weaknesses?

15. Please describe any courses you think should be added for Horticultural Science students.

16. Please list any courses you were required to take that you think should not be required.

17. Were you involved in any extra-curricular activities in Horticultural Sciences? If so, please list.

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

If you do not see a college/department survey or a "Thank You" message after clicking on the submit button, please go back and click on "Submit" again. If the problem persists, please contact us at (919) 515-7520 or email studentsurveys@ncsu.edu

We appreciate your time and assistance!