North Carolina State University
2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey
Department of Physics

INSTRUCTIONS:

The Department of Physics 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.

1. If you plan to seek employment after graduation, please indicate the area of activity (e.g., government laboratory, computer software company, medical physics laboratory, telecommunications, etc.)

2. If you have accepted a position of employment following graduation, please give the name of the employer and your job title, and indicate the nature of the work you expect to do.

3. If you applied to graduate or professional school, please list the schools to which you applied and the department (e.g., physics, mathematics, marine science, etc.)

4. Please list the schools to which you were accepted.

5. Which school do you plan to attend?

6. What are your ultimate career objectives?

7. How satisfied are you with your overall experience as a physics major at NC State?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neutral
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

8. Overall, what could the Physics Department do to improve the quality of the undergraduate experience?

9. As you think back on the physics courses you have taken, is there one course in particular that has really made a difference for you? If so, can you explain how or why?

10. If you participated in research as an undergraduate in physics at NC State, briefly describe each research experience. Please indicate the laboratory or theoretical group, supervisor, activity, and dates of participation.

Thank you for your time and assistance!