2009 National Survey of Student Engagement
North Carolina State University
Seniors by Discipline
Frequency Distributions (Coursework Items)

Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from courses/readings for repetition	NCSU1	Arts	Biological Sciences	Business	Education	Engineering	Physical Sciences	Professional	Social Sciences
Very much	25.2%	11.5%	48.0%	32.6%	16.7%	14.2%	16.3%	46.2%	26.0%
Quite a bit	39.2%	39.7%	40.8%	37.2%	25.0%	35.6%	30.2%	15.4%	46.2%
Some	27.0%	34.6%	11.2%	23.3%	45.8%	36.9%	41.9%	38.5%	22.1%
Very little	8.6%	14.1%		7.0%	12.5%	13.3%	11.6%		5.8%
Total (N)	964	78	125	129	24	225	43	13	104

Analyzing basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory	NCSU1	Arts	Biological Sciences	Business	Education	Engineering	Physical Sciences	Professional	Social Sciences
Very much	46.7%	55.1%	41.6%	44.2%	75.0%	53.1%	39.5%	53.8%	47.6%
Quite a bit	41.5%	38.5%	43.2%	46.5%	16.7%	34.1%	44.2%	46.2%	42.9%
Some	11.4%	6.4%	15.2%	9.3%	8.3%	11.9%	16.3%		9.5%
Very little	0.4%					0.9%
Total (N)	966	78	125	129	24	226	43	13	105

Synthesizing and organizing ideas/info/experiences into new, more complex interpretations/relationships	NCSU1	Arts	Biological Sciences	Business	Education	Engineering	Physical Sciences	Professional	Social Sciences
Very much	33.3%	46.2%	33.3%	29.1%	54.2%	37.8%	25.6%	61.5%	30.5%
Quite a bit	44.5%	33.3%	42.1%	48.0%	33.3%	41.8%	53.5%	38.5%	55.2%
Some	19.2%	19.2%	23.0%	18.9%	8.3%	16.9%	18.6%		10.5%
Very little	3.0%	1.3%	1.6%	3.9%	4.2%	3.6%	2.3%		3.8%
Total (N)	960	78	126	127	24	225	43	13	105

Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods	NCSU1	Arts	Biological Sciences	Business	Education	Engineering	Physical Sciences	Professional	Social Sciences
Very much	30.6%	35.9%	30.1%	34.1%	50.0%	32.3%	18.6%	53.8%	26.7%
Quite a bit	41.4%	39.7%	33.3%	45.7%	29.2%	39.4%	37.2%	38.5%	46.7%
Some	23.0%	21.8%	27.6%	16.3%	16.7%	21.7%	37.2%	7.7%	21.9%
Very little	5.0%	2.6%	8.9%	3.9%	4.2%	6.6%	7.0%		4.8%
Total (N)	964	78	123	129	24	226	43	13	105

Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations	NCSU1	Arts	Biological Sciences	Business	Education	Engineering	Physical Sciences	Professional	Social Sciences
Very much	46.3%	37.2%	34.4%	48.8%	56.5%	64.0%	34.9%	46.2%	43.4%
Quite a bit	35.8%	39.7%	42.4%	36.4%	17.4%	24.9%	39.5%	30.8%	39.6%
Some	15.5%	20.5%	20.8%	14.7%	17.4%	9.3%	23.3%	23.1%	13.2%
Very little	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%		8.7%	1.8%	2.3%		3.8%
Total (N)	965	78	125	129	23	225	43	13	106

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Endnote:
1. "NCSU" results include a small number of students whose major did not fall into one of the eight fields or who did not indicate a major.

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