North Carolina State University
2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey
Department of Sociology and Anthropology

INSTRUCTIONS:

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is very interested in your opinions, and believes that as a graduating senior you can provide it 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 hit the SUBMIT button at the end of the form to submit your answers.

1. Did you transfer to NC State or did you start out here?
Started at NC State as a first year student
Transferred from a Community College
Transferred from another college/university in the UNC system
Transferred from a college/university outside of the UNC system

2. Was Sociology/Anthropology your first choice for a major when you started NC State?
Yes
No, I transferred into Sociology from another major (please specify which major) other major from which you transferred
No, I didn't get into my first choice of major (please specify which major was your first choice) first choice in major

3. What was the most important factor to you in selecting to major in Sociology/Anthropology?
Preparation for a career I want
The classes seemed interesting
My parents/family thought it would be a good major for me
Another preferred major was not available
It seemed easy to get through
Other (please describe) other factor contributing to major selection

Our department has several educational goals and expectations related to our sociology and anthropology majors. Some of these are listed below. Please indicate the extent to which you have attained each goal.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
a. Gained expertise in writing papers.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
b. Research skills for gathering and evaluating evidence about social life/relationships (for Anthropology majors: evidence about cultural differences).	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
c. Knowledge about basic sociological or anthropological concepts such as norms, culture, socialization, inequality, and so on.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
d. Understanding, critically assessing, and using major sociological or anthropological concepts.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
e. An understanding of human behavior within a social/cultural context.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
f. Familiarity with various theoretical perspectives in sociology or anthropology.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
g. An appreciation and respect for cultural diversity in societies.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
h. An understanding of how social organizations are formed and how they change.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
i. Adequate preparation for life after college.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
j. Adequate training in expressing your views orally.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
k. Skills to assume leadership roles in your community.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
Questions L & M for Anthropology Majors Only (all others skip to question 5)
l. Awareness of cross-cultural similarities and differences among human groups.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all
m. Ability to explain similarities and differences among human groups.	Great deal	Moderate amount	Fair amount	A little	Not at all

5. Do you plan to attend graduate or professional school?
Yes
No (select response then skip to question 10)

6. If yes, do you plan to continue:
Now (the semester after graduating)
Not now but within the next two years
Not within the next two years, but sometime later

7. In what field of study?

8. What degree(s) will you seek? (check all that apply)
Masters
PhD
Professional Degree
Other (please describe) other degree

9. To what extent does your course work at NC State support your advanced educational aspirations?
Great deal
Moderate amount
Fair amount
A little
Not at all

10. What are your plans in the year following graduation (mark all that apply)?
Start working full-time
Start working part-time
Start my own business
Travel
Join or continue in the military
Take some time off to consider what I want to do next
Go to graduate or professional school
Start a family
Other (please describe) other plans following graduation

11. Please characterize your plans following graduation.
My plans are definite
I am considering several options
I really do not know what I am going to do
Other (please describe) other characterization of plans following graduation

12. Which one of the following areas are you most likely to work in as a career?
Nonprofit
Business
Teaching/Education
State/Local Government
Federal Government
Public Policy
International Affairs
Law
Other (please list) other career area
Don't know

13. To what extent does your course work at NC State support your occupational aspirations?
Great deal
Moderate amount
Fair amount
A little
Not at all

14. How satisfied are you with the advising that you received in the department from your faculty advisor?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Mixed feelings
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

15. Please use the space below to offer any suggestions you have for the department regarding advising.

16. How many meetings of the Taylor Sociology Club (or Anthropology Club) did you attend?
None
One
Two
Three or four
Five or more

17. In which of the following activities did you participate while at NC State? (check all that apply)
Student Legislature
Student Government
Social/Service Fraternity or Sorority
Academic Honor Society
Model United Nations
Other NC State organization (please specify) other activity

18. Did you take an internship in the department (such as SOC413)?
Yes (please answer questions 19 through 21)
No (if "no," mark your response then skip to question 22)

19. To what extent did you learn practical, job-related skills in your internship?
Great deal
Moderate amount
Fair amount
A little
Not at all

20. To what extent did you apply sociological knowledge in your intership?
A great deal
A moderate amount
A fair amount
A little
Not at all

21. Would you recommend the internship to other students?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Not sure
Probably not
Definitely not

22. During your academic career at NC State did you perform any volunteer work for a charitable or other nonprofit organization in either the Triangle or your home community?
Yes
No

23. Following graduation do you intend to perform any volunteer work for a charitable or other nonprofit organization?
Yes
No

24. Did you have a paid job off-campus during your:	Yes	No
a. Freshman year?	Yes	No
b. Sophomore year?	Yes	No
c. Junior year?	Yes	No
d. Senior year?	Yes	No

25. What are your sources of financial help for your entire college education? This is a difficult task, but please give us your best estimate and have the totals sum to 100%.
Source:
a. Parents, spouse, or significant others:	%
b. Own work:	%
Financial Aid from:
c. Grants:	%
d. Loans:	%
e. Scholarships:	%
	TOTAL=100%

26. How important was it to significant others in your life in general (family, friends, spouse, partner, parents, etc.) that you did well academically here at NCSU (including, but not limited to, a high GPA)?
Very important
Somewhat important
Doesn't matter much
Not at all

27. How important was it to YOU to do well academically here at NCSU (including, but not limited to, a high GPA)?
Very important
Somewhat important
Doesn't matter much
Not at all

28. Are any of your close friends among the other sociology, criminology, or anthropology students at NCSU?
Yes
No (mark your response then skip to question 30)

29. If yes, how important do you think is has been to THEM that THEY do well academically?
Very important
Somewhat important
Doesn't matter much
Not at all

30. How satisfied are you overall with your choice of major?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Mixed feelings
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

31. If you had it to do over again, would you make the same choice for your major?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Not sure
Probably not
Definitely not

32. How old are you?
Under 20
20
21
22
23
24 or over

33. When you are not at NC State, where is your home?
Outside North Carolina
North Carolina Mountains
North Carolina Piedmont
North Carolina Coast

34. How would you describe your home area?
Urban
Rural
Suburban

35. What do you see as the major strengths of your degree program here at NCSU?

36. What do you see as major weaknesses in your degree program here at NCSU?

37. Thank you for your help! Do you have any further comments?

LTS STUDENTS ONLY: 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.

CALS STUDENTS ONLY (ACR, ASA, ASJ): All CALS graduating seniors are being asked to complete a few additional questions. Please click on the CALS button to submit your answers to this survey and go to the CALS one.

Thank you for your time and assistance!