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Student Assessment Survey
Department of Communication

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In an effort to assess the effectiveness of the communication major, the faculty in the department asks all senior communication majors to respond to several questions about the program. Thank you for your considered and thoughtful responses.

Choose appropriate concentration
Communication Studies
Media Studies
Corporate and Organizational Communication

Do you have a minor ? If so, please list:

Minor

Approximate your current GPA:

Communication

Overall

For each of the following questions, circle one of the numbers. Briefly explain your answer. Please use the following scale: strongly disagree-disagree-neutral-agree-strongly agree (where the middle circle is neither agree nor disagree)

As a communication major, I have acquired skills to speak effectively.

DISAGREE  AGREE 

As a communication major, I have acquired skills to write effectively.

DISAGREE  AGREE 

As a communication major, I have learned to assess arguments and ideas critically.

DISAGREE  AGREE 

As a communication major, I have used library resources in connection with my communication courses.

DISAGREE  AGREE 

As a communication major, I have learned to collect, synthesize and evaluate secondary materials and incorporate them in a research paper.

DISAGREE  AGREE 

 

Why did you choose to major in communication ?

Why did you choose your particular concentration ?

 

In what ways have your expectations of the communication major been fulfilled (or not fulfilled) by your experiences ? Please be specific.

Please rate and comment on the overall quality of teaching in your communication courses (overall rating, strong and weak points, etc), using the following scale: poor-fair-average-good-excellent

POOR  EXCELLENT 

Please rate and comment on the overall quality of advising in the Communication Department.

POOR  EXCELLENT

What kind(s) of speaking/performance assignments have enhanced your speaking skills ? What kind(s) were least useful ? please be specific if possible.

What kind(s) of writing assignments have enhanced your writing skills ? What kind(s) were the least useful ? please be specific if possible.

Is communication an easy or difficult major ? Please explain.

Have you been active in any clubs/organizations in the department ? If yes, please list which ones.

What are your plans for the first year after you graduate ?

What are your long-range plans/goals ?

How do you expect your major in communication to help you, either professionally or personally ? Can the department assist in any way ?

What are the main strengths of the communication program ?

 

What are the main weaknesses of the communication program ?

 

How can your particular concentration be improved ?

Please feel free to give other comments below.

 

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

 

 
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