Academic Program Survey - 2005 Graduates
Please indicate how well your academic programs at the College of Charleston addressed the following goals or attributes.
 
  • The understanding and appreciation for a liberal education

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   161     48.9
    Helpful   122     37.1
    Not Helpful      46     14.0
    Total   329   100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   145   44.5
    Helpful   120   36.8
    Not Helpful     35   10.7
    Not Required     26      8.0
    Total   326 100.0

     
  • The development of reading skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   155   47.6
    Helpful   128   39.3
    Not Helpful      43   13.2 
    Total   326 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   190   58.1
    Helpful     90   27.5
    Not Helpful     31     9.5
    Not Required     16       4.9 
    Total   327 100.0

     
  • The development of written communication skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   158   48.8
    Helpful   135   41.7
    Not Helpful      31       9.6  
    Total   324 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   206   62.8
    Helpful     84   25.6
    Not Helpful     16     4.9
    Not Required     22      6.7  
    Total   328 100.0

     
  • The development of oral presentation skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   131   48.4
    Helpful   151   46.6
    Not Helpful      42   13.0  
    Total   324 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   202   61.8
    Helpful     77   23.6
    Not Helpful     26     8.0
    Not Required     22     6.7
    Total   327 100.0

     
  • The development of analytical reasoning skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   129   39.8
    Helpful   158   48.8
    Not Helpful      37   11.4 
    Total   324 100.0 

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   211   64.5
    Helpful     82   25.1  
    Not Helpful     21     6.4
    Not Required     13     4.0 
    Total   327 100.0

  • The development of problem solving skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   115   35.6
    Helpful   168   52.0
    Not Helpful      40   12.4
    Total   323 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   178   54.4
    Helpful  107   32.7
    Not Helpful     21     6.4
    Not Required     21     6.4  
    Total   327 100.0

     
  • The development of information retrieval skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   134   41.5
    Helpful   133   41.2
    Not Helpful      56     17.3 
    Total   323 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   190   57.9
    Helpful     91   27.7
    Not Helpful     29     8.8
    Not Required     18     5.5
    Total   328 100.0

     
  • The development of an appreciation for life long learning

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   165   50.9
    Helpful    117   36.1
    Not Helpful      42   13.0 
    Total   324 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   216   66.1
    Helpful     70   21.4
    Not Helpful     22     6.7
    Not Required     19      5.8
    Total   327 100.0

     
  • The development of computer usage skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   123   38.3
    Helpful   141   43.9
    Not Helpful      57   17.8  
    Total   321 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   161   49.4
    Helpful     98   30.1
    Not Helpful     42   12.9
    Not Required     25    7.7
    Total   326 100.0

     
  • The development of global awareness

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   131   40.4
    Helpful   139   42.9
    Not Helpful      54   16.7  
    Total   324 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful    129   39.6
    Helpful    106   32.5
    Not Helpful     58   17.8
    Not Required     33     10.1 
    Total   326 100.0

     
  • The development of cultural appreciation

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   144   44.3
    Helpful   132   40.6
    Not Helpful      49   15.1
    Total   325 100.0

     
     
     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   141   43.7
    Helpful   113   34.6
    Not Helpful     38   11.6
    Not Required     33     10.1
    Total   327 100.0

     
  • The development of and an understanding of human relations skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   129   39.8
    Helpful   153   47.2
    Not Helpful      42     13.0  
    Total   324 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   187   57.5
    Helpful     84   25.9
    Not Helpful     25    7.7
    Not Required     29     8.9 
    Total   325 100.0

     
  • How helpful were the foreign language courses in helping you gain an appreciation of other cultures?

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful    116   36.6
    Helpful    112   35.3
    Not Helpful      89     28.1 
    Total   317 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful     77   25.0
    Helpful     43   14.0
    Not Helpful     44   14.3
    Not Required   144    46.6  
    Total   308 100.0


    Has your course of study in the major provided you with a clear understanding of the nature of the discipline, its methodology and basic bibliography?
     
    Number Percent
    No      9     2.7
    Yes   322    97.3 
    Total  331  100.0
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