North Carolina State University
2009-2010 Graduating Senior 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 a graduating senior you can provide it with useful information to help evaluate and improve its 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 hit the SUBMIT button at the end of the form to submit your answers.

To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements: Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
1. Overall, French/Spanish/German was a good major for me.
2. My advisors were knowledgeable about the French/Spanish/German curriculum.
3. My advisors were accessible and cooperative.
4. My advisors provided assistance that I can use after graduation.
5. My French/Spanish/German major courses helped me improve my writing skills.
6. I am confident about my ability in writing.
7. I am confident about my ability to read literature in the foreign language I studied with understanding and enjoyment.
8. I am confident about my ability to understand the French/Hispanic/German culture.
9. The French/Spanish/German major is as strong as most other majors at NC State.
10. My teachers were knowledgeable about their subjects.
  Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
11. My teachers were effective in the classroom.
12. The French/Spanish/German courses I took were appropriate for my career needs.
13. The French/Spanish/German courses I took prepared me to continue my learning after graduation.
14. Writing and Literature courses reinforce each other.
15. The French/Spanish/German curriculum was sufficiently flexible to allow me to shape my education for my needs.
16. I was familiar with my teachers' research activities.
17. My teachers' research activities enhanced their classroom performance.
18. I will recommend the French/Spanish/German major to others.

19. Please RANK, from best(1) to worst(5) these five areas of department life, based on your experience as a French/Spanish/German major. (Use each number only once)
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All graduating seniors in programs leading to teaching licensure are asked to complete a separate survey about their experiences in their teacher education program. Please click on the TEP button to submit your responses to this survey and go to the Teacher Education Programs one.

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