Academic Program Survey - 2000 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   171     53.9
    Helpful   126     39.8
    Not Helpful      20       6.3
    Total   317   100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   139   45.3
    Helpful   114   37.1
    Not Helpful     33   10.8
    Not Required     21      6.9
    Total   307 100.0

     
  • The development of reading skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   129   40.8
    Helpful   157   49.7
    Not Helpful      30     9.5 
    Total   316 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   156   50.0
    Helpful   124   39.7
    Not Helpful     23    7.4
    Not Required       9      2.9 
    Total   312 100.0

     
  • The development of written communication skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   155   48.9
    Helpful   141   44.5
    Not Helpful      21      6.6 
    Total   317 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   195   62.5
    Helpful     90   28.9
    Not Helpful     20     6.4
    Not Required       7      2.2 
    Total   312 100.0

     
  • The development of oral presentation skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     97   30.7
    Helpful   157   49.7
    Not Helpful      62   19.6 
    Total   316 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   162   52.4
    Helpful   106   34.3
    Not Helpful     36   11.7
    Not Required       5     1.6 
    Total   309 100.0

     
  • The development of analytical reasoning skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful    99   31.2
    Helpful   170   53.6
    Not Helpful      48   15.1 
    Total   317 100.0 

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   177   56.9
    Helpful   101   32.3 
    Not Helpful     25     8.0
    Not Required       9     2.9 
    Total   312 100.0

     
  • The development of problem solving skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     98   31.0
    Helpful   175   55.4
    Not Helpful      43   13.6
    Total    316 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   150   48.2
    Helpful   121   38.9
    Not Helpful     25     8.0
    Not Required     15     4.8 
    Total   311 100.0

     
  • The development of information retrieval skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   129   40.6
    Helpful   137   43.1
    Not Helpful      52    16.3 
    Total   318 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   168   53.5
    Helpful   102   32.5
    Not Helpful     30     9.6
    Not Required     14     4.5 
    Total   314 100.0

     
  • The development of an appreciation for life long learning

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   165   51.9
    Helpful   109   34.3
    Not Helpful      44   13.8 
    Total   318 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   200   63.7
    Helpful     91   29.0
    Not Helpful     19     6.1
    Not Required       4      1.3
    Total   314 100.0

     
  • The development of computer usage skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   102   32.2
    Helpful   135   42.6
    Not Helpful      80   25.2 
    Total   317 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   117   37.5
    Helpful   124   39.8
    Not Helpful     52   16.7
    Not Required     19     6.1 
    Total   312 100.0

     
  • The development of global awareness

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     94   29.7
    Helpful   144   45.4
    Not Helpful      79   24.9 
    Total   317 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   103   32.9
    Helpful   118   37.7
    Not Helpful     54   17.3
    Not Required     38    12.1 
    Total   313 100.0

     
  • The development of cultural appreciation

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   111   35.0
    Helpful   145   45.8
    Not Helpful      61   19.2 
    Total   317 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   127   40.7
    Helpful   112   35.9
    Not Helpful     42   13.5
    Not Required     31      9.9 
    Total   312 100.0

     
  • The development of and an understanding of human relations skills

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful   119   37.8
    Helpful   153   48.6
    Not Helpful      43    13.7 
    Total   315 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful   166   53.2
    Helpful   116   37.2
    Not Helpful     18     5.8
    Not Required     12      3.9 
    Total   312 100.0

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

    •  
    General Education Number Percent
    Very Helpful     72   30.6
    Helpful     85   36.2
    Not Helpful      78    33.2 
    Total   235 100.0

     
    Major  Number Percent
    Very Helpful     44    19.6
    Helpful     27    12.1
    Not Helpful     46    20.5
    Not Required   107     47.8 
    Total   224  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     17     5.4
    Yes    298    94.6 
    Total   315 100.0
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