Academic Program Survey - 2006 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   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   163     51.6   Very Helpful   158    50.2  
    Helpful   117     37.0   Helpful     98    31.1  
    Not Helpful      36     11.4   Not Helpful     27      8.6  
    Total   316   100.0   Not Required     32      10.2  
            Total   315  100.0  

       
  • The development of reading skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   116   36.8   Very Helpful   166   52.5  
    Helpful   159   50.5   Helpful   100   31.7  
    Not Helpful      40   12.7    Not Helpful     29     9.2  
    Total   315 100.0   Not Required     21       6.7    
            Total   316 100.0  

       
  • The development of written communication skills

    • General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   140     44.4   Very Helpful   204   64.8  
    Helpful   140     44.4   Helpful     75   23.8  
    Not Helpful      35     11.1   Not Helpful     19     6.0  
    Total   315   100.0   Not Required     17       5.4  
            Total   315 100.0  

     
  • The development of oral presentation skills

    • General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   115     36.6   Very Helpful   188   59.7  
    Helpful   152     48.4   Helpful     90   28.6  
    Not Helpful      47     15.0   Not Helpful     22     7.0  
    Total   314   100.0   Not Required     15      4.8  
            Total   315 100.0  
     
  • The development of analytical reasoning skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   105     33.3   Very Helpful   184   58.0  
    Helpful   174     55.2   Helpful     90   28.4  
    Not Helpful      36     11.4   Not Helpful     22     6.9  
    Total   315   100.0   Not Required     21       6.6  
            Total   317 100.0  

     
  • The development of problem solving skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful     94     30.2   Very Helpful   152   48.3  
    Helpful   180     57.9   Helpful   123   39.1  
    Not Helpful      37     11.9   Not Helpful     25     7.9  
    Total   311   100.0   Not Required     15      4.8  
            Total   315 100.0  

       
  • The development of information retrieval skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   141     44.9   Very Helpful   183   58.1  
    Helpful   120     38.2   Helpful     82   26.0  
    Not Helpful      53     16.9   Not Helpful     34   10.8  
    Total   314   100.0   Not Required     16      5.1  
            Total   315 100.0  

       
  • The development of an appreciation for life long learning

    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   157     49.8   Very Helpful   211   66.6  
    Helpful   105     33.3   Helpful     70   22.1  
    Not Helpful      53     16.8   Not Helpful     20     6.3  
    Total   315   100.0   Not Required     16      5.1  
            Total   317 100.0  

  • The development of computer usage skills
    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   116     36.9   Very Helpful   138   43.7  
    Helpful   131     41.7   Helpful   115   36.4  
    Not Helpful      67     21.3   Not Helpful     43   13.6  
    Total   314   100.0   Not Required     20       6.3  
            Total   316 100.0  

  • The development of global awareness
    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   100     31.8   Very Helpful   131   41.2  
    Helpful   147     46.7   Helpful   101   31.8  
    Not Helpful      68     21.6   Not Helpful     53   16.7  
    Total   315   100.0   Not Required     33     10.4  
            Total   318 100.0  

       
  • The development of cultural appreciation
    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   124     39.6   Very Helpful   151   47.5  
    Helpful   141     55.1   Helpful     92   28.9  
    Not Helpful      48     15.3   Not Helpful     45   14.2  
    Total   313   100.0   Not Required     30       9.4  
            Total   318 100.0  

     
  • The development of and an understanding of human relations skills
    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   117     37.6   Very Helpful   179   56.8  
    Helpful   144     46.3   Helpful     89   28.3  
    Not Helpful      50     16.1   Not Helpful     28     8.9  
    Total   311   100.0   Not Required     19      6.0  
            Total   315 100.0  

       
  • How helpful were the foreign language courses in helping you gain an appreciation of other cultures?
    •  
    General Education Number Percent   Major  Number Percent  
    Very Helpful   116     36.9   Very Helpful     65   21.3  
    Helpful   117     37.3   Helpful     66   21.6  
    Not Helpful      81     25.8   Not Helpful     35   11.5  
    Total   314   100.0   Not Required   139    45.6  
            Total   305 100.0  

     


    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     2.8
    Yes   310    97.2 
    Total  319  100.0
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