Academic Program Survey - 2004 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   136     57.4
    Helpful     81     34.2
    Not Helpful      20       8.4
    Total   237   100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   103   44.1
    Helpful     88   37.6
    Not Helpful     22     9.4
    Not Required     21      9.0
    Total   234 100.0

     
  • The development of reading skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   102   43.0
    Helpful   108   45.6
    Not Helpful      27   11.4 
    Total   237 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   122   52.1
    Helpful     78   33.3
    Not Helpful     23     9.8
    Not Required     11      4.7 
    Total   234 100.0

     
  • The development of written communication skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   113   47.7
    Helpful   105   44.3
    Not Helpful      19       8.0  
    Total   237 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   148   62.5
    Helpful     60   25.3
    Not Helpful     20     8.4
    Not Required       9       3.8  
    Total   237 100.0

     
  • The development of oral presentation skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     83   35.2
    Helpful   120   50.9
    Not Helpful      33   14.0  
    Total   236 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   144   61.3
    Helpful     67   28.5
    Not Helpful     19     8.1
    Not Required       5     2.1
    Total   235 100.0

     
  • The development of analytical reasoning skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     89   37.6
    Helpful   121   51.1
    Not Helpful      27   11.4 
    Total   237 100.0 

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   138   59.0
    Helpful     67   28.6  
    Not Helpful     19     8.1
    Not Required     10     4.3  
    Total   234 100.0

  • The development of problem solving skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     80   34.0
    Helpful   120   51.1
    Not Helpful      35   14.9
    Total   235 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   121   51.5
    Helpful     85   36.2
    Not Helpful     19     8.1
    Not Required     10     4.3 
    Total   235 100.0

     
  • The development of information retrieval skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     95   40.4
    Helpful   109   46.4
    Not Helpful      31    13.2  
    Total   235 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   130   55.1
    Helpful     80   33.9
    Not Helpful     17     7.2
    Not Required       9     3.8 
    Total   236 100.0

     
  • The development of an appreciation for life long learning

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   122   52.1
    Helpful     79   33.8
    Not Helpful      33   14.1 
    Total   234 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   162   69.2
    Helpful     50   21.4
    Not Helpful     13     5.6
    Not Required       9       3.9
    Total   234 100.0

     
  • The development of computer usage skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     83   35.5
    Helpful   100   42.7
    Not Helpful      51   21.8  
    Total   234 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   101   43.0
    Helpful     78   33.2
    Not Helpful     32   13.6
    Not Required     24   10.2 
    Total   235 100.0

     
  • The development of global awareness

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     84   35.7
    Helpful     90   38.3
    Not Helpful      61   26.0  
    Total   235 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful     77   32.9
    Helpful     88   37.6
    Not Helpful     40   17.1
    Not Required     29    12.4  
    Total   234 100.0

     
  • The development of cultural appreciation

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   109   46.6
    Helpful     97   41.5
    Not Helpful      28   12.0
    Total   234 100.0

     
     
     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   115   48.7
    Helpful     62   26.3
    Not Helpful     33   14.0
    Not Required     26    11.0
    Total   236 100.0

     
  • The development of and an understanding of human relations skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     87   37.0
    Helpful   115   48.9
    Not Helpful      33     14.0  
    Total   235 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   139   59.2
    Helpful     59   25.1
    Not Helpful     23   10.0
    Not Required     14      6.0  
    Total   235 100.0

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

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     84   36.2
    Helpful     91   39.2
    Not Helpful      57    24.6  
    Total   232 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful     39   17.1
    Helpful     50   21.9
    Not Helpful     39   17.1
    Not Required   100    43.9  
    Total   228 100.0


    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      16      6.6
    Yes     226     93.4 
    Total    242  100.0
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