North Carolina State University 2011-2012 Graduating Senior Survey:
Department of Communication
INSTRUCTIONS:
The Department of Communication 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. Please indicate in what curriculum area you concentrated. If you studied in more
than one area, indicate the one listed on your transcript.
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Please rate how satisfied you are with the following:
Very Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
2. Your major (Communication)
3. Your concentration
4. Quality of instruction within your major classes
5. Curriculum offerings within the major
6. Level of faculty-student interaction outside of the
classroom
7. Level of faculty-student interaction within the classroom
8. Interaction with advisors
9. Interaction with office staff
Please indicate to what extent coursework in your
major improved your ability to do each of the following:
Majorly improved
Moderately improved
Slightly improved
Did not improve
10. Use theory and research to analyze communication
situations or problems
11. Convey your ideas or arguments through writing
12. Deliver oral presentations
13. Use communication to influence others
14. Analyze the messages of others
15. Engage in leadership activities
16. Work in diverse teams
17. Manage conflict productively
18. Be a knowledgeable citizen
19. Evaluate technological tools
20. Use technology to communicate
21. Analyze mediated messages/content
22. Understand issues concerning technology and
society
Majorly improved
Moderately improved
Slightly improved
Did not improve
23. Understand issues concerning culture and
communication
24. Manage conversation with others
25. Develop relationships with others
26. Create and produce messages or images
27. Identify and address ethical issues in
communication
28. Communicate in an ethical way
29. Use communication research methods
30. Read and evaluate communication research
31. Identify key issues in the research process
(e.g., sampling, ethics)
32. Improve interpersonal relationships
33. Use communication to address a practical problem or
situation
34. Apply your knowledge to improve upon a current
communication practice
35. Did you belong to a Communication student organization (e.g., LPE, PRSSA)?
40. Which of the following describes your plans after graduation?
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If you are interested in joining the Communication Alumni Circle or participating in
Communication Week activities as an alumnus, please contact the Communication Department
at (919) 515-9736 for more information.
Departmental Surveys
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this survey for your Department! If you have not
already completed additional questions for another major you will be graduating
with from NC State, and that major department is listed below, please select
it then click on the submit button to go to the additional questions for that
department. Otherwise, select "None" and click on the submit button to submit
your responses to this survey.
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