North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
Department of Marine, Earth
and Atmospheric Sciences

Instructions:

The Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 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. As you think back on your overall educational experience in Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, how satisfied are you with the education you gained in this program?
Very satisfied
Moderately satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Moderately dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
No opinion

Looking back on your educational experience in MEAS, how satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your education?	Very satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Moderately dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
2. Quality of teaching	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
3. Quality of texts and readings	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
4. Diversity of courses	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
5. Availability of courses	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
6. Quality of classroom facilities	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
7. Adequacy of computer facilities	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
8. Adequacy of laboratory facilities	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
9. Quality of laboratory teaching assistants	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
10. Adequacy of library facilities	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
11. Adequacy of library materials	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
12. Accessibility of faculty and their willingness to help undergraduates	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
13. Quality of advising	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion
14. Availability of advising	very satisfied	moderately satisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	moderately dissatisfied	very dissatisfied	no opinion

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
15. Interaction with fellow undergraduate students was important to success in my field.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion
16. Informal interaction with faculty members was important to success in my field.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion
17. Adequate extracurricular activities were provided in MEAS.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	No opinion

18. Are you currently employed and/or attending graduate/professional school?
Yes
No (mark your response then skip to Question 20)

19. Which of the following categorizes the type of work you do? (mark all that apply).
Research
Product Development
Sales
QC/QA
Production Management
Student/Graduate School
Teaching
Other (please specify) Other categorization of your work

20. Did you participate in an undergraduate research project at NC State?
Yes (answer Question 20a)
No (answer Question 20b)

21. Of the courses taken in the Department of MEAS, is there one in particular that has really made a difference for you? If so, please explain.

22. Please describe any courses you think should be added for students majoring in MEAS.

23. With the experience you have had since you graduated, do you think there are any courses which you were required to take that you think should not be required?

24. What could the Department of MEAS do to improve the quality of undergraduates experience?

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!