2014-2015 Graduating Senior Survey:
Department of Mathematics

INSTRUCTIONS:

The Department of Mathematics 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.

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Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your experiences in the Department of Mathematics.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
1. My program included enough classroom presentations for me to gain good oral presentation skills	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
2. My program included enough written reports for me to gain good report-writing skills.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
3. My program provided good training for the analysis and interpretation of data.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
4. The coursework activities in my program as a whole required synthesis, creativity, and open-ended thinking.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
5. Based on the quality of teaching and education I received in my program, I would recommend it to a friend.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
6. Foundations of Advanced Mathematics, MA 225, should be a pre-requisite for Intro to Linear Algebra and Matrices, MA 405.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
7. Foundations of Advanced Mathematics, MA 225, is a good pre-requisite for Intro to Modern Algebra, MA 407.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable
8. Foundations of Advanced Mathematics, MA 225, is a good pre-requisite for Mathematical Analysis I, MA 425.	Agree	Tend to agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Tend to disagree	Disagree	Not applicable

If you could use any reference materials or software, indicate your level of confidence in your ability to complete each of the following tasks.	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it
9. Construct, analyze, evaluate, and correct mathematical arguments.	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it
10. Present mathematical arguments and results to peers and others, in a manner that is mathematically correct and appropriate for the audience.	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it
11. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of techniques and tools in linear algebra by analyzing examples and results dealing with concepts such as vector spaces, bases, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it
12. Apply various methods to find explicit, implicit or approximate solutions to differential equations, explain the qualitative behavior of solutions of differential equations, and use differential equations to model physical and biological systems.	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it
13. Prove mathematical statements, ask coherent questions and solve mathematical problems using basic abstract algebraic concepts such as groups, rings, fields and their homomorphisms	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it
14. Have a conceptual understanding of techniques and tools in analysis by analyzing examples and generating correct and convincing proofs dealing with basic analytic concepts such as limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration.	Completely confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Could not do it

15. Which of the following statements best describes how well you think your grades generally match your expectations?
In general my grades are worse than I expect to get
In general I get the grades I expect to get
In general my grades are better than I expect to get

16. And which of the following statements best describes how well you think your grades generally match your ability?
In general my grades underestimate my ability
In general my grades reflect my ability
In general my grades overestimate my ability

17. Please use this space to share any general comments you have about your experience in the College or your department, and/or tell us why you were particularly satisfied or dissatisfied with any aspect of your education in the College.

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