Academic Program Survey - 2003 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   150     51.9
    Helpful   116     40.1
    Not Helpful      23       8.0
    Total   289   100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   119   42.1
    Helpful   105   37.1
    Not Helpful     30   10.6
    Not Required     29    10.3
    Total   283 100.0

     
  • The development of reading skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   124   42.9
    Helpful   130   45.0
    Not Helpful      35    12.1 
    Total   289 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   155   54.0
    Helpful     97   33.8
    Not Helpful     19     6.6
    Not Required     16      5.6 
    Total   287 100.0

     
  • The development of written communication skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   141   48.6
    Helpful   126   43.5
    Not Helpful      23      7.9 
    Total   290 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   186   64.6
    Helpful     77   26.7
    Not Helpful     13     4.5
    Not Required     12      4.2 
    Total   288 100.0

     
  • The development of oral presentation skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   109   38.0
    Helpful   133   46.3
    Not Helpful      45   15.7 
    Total   287 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   178   61.8
    Helpful     75   26.0
    Not Helpful     20     6.9
    Not Required     15     5.2
    Total   288 100.0

     
  • The development of analytical reasoning skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     98   33.7
    Helpful   162   55.7
    Not Helpful      31   10.7 
    Total   291 100.0 

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   165   57.1
    Helpful   102   35.3 
    Not Helpful     12     4.2
    Not Required     10     3.5 
    Total   289 100.0

  • The development of problem solving skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     94   32.3
    Helpful   159   54.6
    Not Helpful      38   13.1
    Total   291 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   150   51.9
    Helpful   108   37.4
    Not Helpful     22     7.6
    Not Required       9     3.1 
    Total   289 100.0

     
  • The development of information retrieval skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   130   44.8
    Helpful   120   41.4
    Not Helpful      40    13.8 
    Total   290 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   172   59.7
    Helpful     83   28.8
    Not Helpful     26     9.0
    Not Required      7     2.4 
    Total   288 100.0

     
  • The development of an appreciation for life long learning

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   138   47.6
    Helpful   108   37.2
    Not Helpful      44   15.2 
    Total   290 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   185   64.2
    Helpful     72   25.0
    Not Helpful     19     6.6
    Not Required     12      4.2
    Total   288 100.0

     
  • The development of computer usage skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   105   36.5
    Helpful   124   43.1
    Not Helpful      59   20.5 
    Total   288 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   134   46.5
    Helpful     98   34.0
    Not Helpful     38   13.2
    Not Required     18     6.3 
    Total   288 100.0

     
  • The development of global awareness

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   100   34.6
    Helpful   135   46.7
    Not Helpful      54   18.7 
    Total   289 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   109   37.7
    Helpful     97   33.6
    Not Helpful     51   17.7
    Not Required     32    11.1 
    Total   289 100.0

     
  • The development of cultural appreciation

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   128   44.1
    Helpful   132   45.5
    Not Helpful      30   10.3
    Total   290 100.0

     
     
     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   126   43.6
    Helpful     98   33.9
    Not Helpful     41   14.2
    Not Required     24      8.3
    Total   289 100.0

     
  • The development of and an understanding of human relations skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   107   37.0
    Helpful   145   50.2
    Not Helpful      37    12.8 
    Total   289 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   173   60.3
    Helpful     79   27.5
    Not Helpful     20     7.0
    Not Required     15      5.2 
    Total   287 100.0

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

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   120   41.8
    Helpful   101   35.2
    Not Helpful      66    23.0 
    Total   287 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful     67   24.4
    Helpful     44   16.0
    Not Helpful     39   14.2
    Not Required   125    45.5 
    Total   275 100.0


    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      14      4.8
    Yes     277     95.2 
    Total    291  100.0
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