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Student Information:
1. How old are you? (N=295)
a. 40 or older 0.0%
b. 30-39 1.7%
c. 25-29 7.5%
d. 20-24 90.2%
e. 19 or younger 0.7%
2. What is your gender? (N=295)
a. Male 19.7%
b. Female 80.3%
3. What is your ethnic background? (N=295)
a. White - Northern European or Eastern European Ancestry 87.8%
b. Native American 0.3%
c. Other (Please go to question 4) 11.9%
4. If you answered c. to question 3, choose one (or more) of the following that best describes your ethnicity. (N=75)
a. African or African-American 13.3%
b. Asian or Asian-American 25.3%
c. Hispanic/Latino 25.3%
d. Multi-racial 20.0%
e. Other non-white ethnicity 16.0%
5. If you had another major (other than Open Option), which of the following best describes this major? (N=156)
a. Engineering 3.2%
b. Business 7.7%
c. Fine arts or Humanities 21.2%
d. Social Science other than Psychology (i.e. Sociology, Political Science, etc.) 32.1%
e. Natural or Physical Sciences 35.9%
6. Which of the following best describes your major area of interest within the field of psychology? (N=292)
a. Biological (Behavioral Neuroscience/Genetics) 21.6%
b. Clinical/Counseling 43.8%
c. Cognitive 16.4%
d. Developmental 8.2%
e. Social/Personality 9.9%
7. Which of the following best applies? (N=295)
a. I have applied to a graduate program and have been accepted. 5.4%
b. I have applied to a graduate program and have yet to be accepted. 3.4%
c. I plan to apply to a graduate program within the next year. 30.5%
d. I plan to apply to a graduate program sometime in the future. 44.1%
e. I do not plan to apply to a graduate program. 16.6%
8. If you plan to attend graduate school, which of the following degree programs do you plan to complete (N=252)
a. M.A. in the field of Psychology or closely related field (i.e., M.A. in Social Work/Counseling) 32.9%
b. M.A. in a field not closely related to Psychology 10.3%
c. Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology 22.2%
d. Teaching 8.7%
e. Professional Degree (law, medicine, business) 25.8%
9. Which of the following best describes your plans after graduation? (N=295)
a. I am immediately going to graduate school. 12.2%
b. I am looking for employment. 45.1%
c. I have already obtained employment in an area related to Psychology. 7.8%
d. I have already obtained employment in an area unrelated to Psychology. 13.6%
e. Other 21.4%
10. If you have already obtained employment, what is your starting salary? (N=111)
a. $15,000 or less 30.6%
b. $15,001 - 20,000 22.5%
c. $20,001 - 28,000 22.5%
d. $28,001 - 40,000 17.1%
e. $40,001 or more 7.2%
11. Did you take part in any of the following volunteer activities (mark all that apply)? (N=169)
a. Volunteer activities related to Psychology 37.9%
b. Volunteer activities related to other professional plans (i.e. for medical or law school) 17.8%
c. Volunteer activities related to clubs, honor societies, or fraternities/sororities 20.1%
d. Other volunteer activities 23.7%
12. What is your GPA in Psychology? (N=293)
a. 2.00 - 2.50 6.8%
b. 2.51 - 3.00 22.9%
c. 3.01 - 3.50 34.5%
d. 3.51 - 4.00 35.8%
13. What is your overall GPA? (N=293)
a. 2.00 - 2.50 8.5%
b. 2.51 - 3.00 29.4%
c. 3.01 - 3.50 43.0%
d . 3.51 - 4.00 1910.0%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major: General Comments.
14. In general, how satisfied are you with the Department of Psychology? (N=295)
a. very satisfied 28.1%
b. somewhat satisfied 52.5%
c. neutral 12.5%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 6.1%
e. very dissatisfied 0.7%
15. In general, how satisfied are you with the staff of the Department of Psychology? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 35.4%
b. somewhat satisfied 50.7%
c. neutral 8.5%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 4.4%
e. very dissatisfied 1.0%
16. In general, how satisfied are you with the advising in the Department of Psychology? (N=295)
a. very satisfied 56.3%
b. somewhat satisfied 22.0%
c. neutral 9.2%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 8.5%
e. very dissatisfied 4.1%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major: The Curriculum and Advising
17. How well informed were you about the content and scope of the psychology major before you decided to declare psychology as your major? (N=294)
a. very well informed 17.0%
b. somewhat informed 43.9%
c. neutral 18.0%
d. somewhat uninformed 15.3%
e. very uninformed 5.8%
18. How satisfied are you with the content of the curriculum for a major in Psychology? (N=295)
a. very satisfied 22.4%
b. somewhat satisfied 54.2%
c. neutral 13.6%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 8.5%
e. very dissatisfied 1.4%
19. How satisfied are you with the written information about major requirements provided by the Dept. of Psychology? (N=295)
a. very satisfied 44.4%
b. somewhat satisfied 30.2%
c. neutral 19.7%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 4.1%
e. very dissatisfied 1.7%
20. How satisfied are you with the willingness and knowledge of the staff academic advisors in providing advising about the major requirements for a degree in Psychology? (N=295)
a. very satisfied 52.5%
b. somewhat satisfied 26.4%
c. neutral 13.2%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 5.1%
e. very dissatisfied 2.7%
21. How satisfied are you with the willingness and knowledge of faculty in providing advising about career and academic goals? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 18.4%
b. somewhat satisfied 28.9%
c. neutral 37.4%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 13.6%
e. very dissatisfied 1.7%
22. How satisfied are you with the willingness and knowledge of the staff academic advisors in providing advising about career and academic goals? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 21.4%
b. somewhat satisfied 27.2%
c. neutral 35.0%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 12.2%
e. very dissatisfied 4.1%
23. Which of the following was most helpful in guiding you through the psychology major? (N=282)
a. a faculty member 17.7%
b. a psychology staff advisor 53.5%
c. a psychology mentor 3.2%
d. a graduate student 2.8%
e. a friend (another undergraduate psychology major) 22.7%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major Course Offerings.
24. How satisfied were you with the General Psychology course offered at the Univ. of Colorado at Boulder? (N=294)
a. I was very satisfied with the General Psychology course. 40.1%
b. I was somewhat satisfied with the General Psychology course. 23.1%
c. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the General Psychology course. 7.1%
d. I was very dissatisfied with the General Psychology course. 6.1%
e. I did not take General Psychology on the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado. 23.5%
25. In general, how satisfied were you with the class size in your lower division (1000 & 2000 level) psychology courses? (N=294)
a. course enrollments were much too large 34.0%
b. course enrollments were just about right 28.5%
c. some courses were much too large, but most were just about right 28.5%
d. most courses were much too large, but some were just about right 8.9%
26. In general, how satisfied were you with the class size in your upper division (3000 & 4000 level) psychology courses? (N=295)
a. course enrollments were much too large 5.4%
b. course enrollments were just about right 76.3%
c. some courses were much too large, but most were just about right 16.3%
d. most courses were much too large, but some were just about right 2.0%
27. In general, how satisfied were you with the level of difficulty of lower division (1000 & 2000 level) psychology courses? (N=290)
a. courses were too easy 13.1%
b. courses were just about right - challenging, but not draining 79.0%
c. courses were too difficult 6.9%
28. In general, how satisfied were you with the level of difficulty of upper division (3000 & 4000 level) psychology courses? (N=294)
a. courses were too easy 7.8%
b. courses were just about right - challenging, but not draining 84.7%
c. courses were too difficult 7.5%
29. In general, the courses I took in the Department of Psychology: (N=294)
a. required much less work than courses I took outside the Department of Psychology. 7.5%
b. required somewhat less work than courses I took outside the Department of Psychology. 24.1%
c. required about the same amount of work as courses I took outside the Department of Psychology. 40.5%
d. required somewhat more work than courses I took outside the Department of Psychology. 24.8%
e. required much more work than courses I took outside the Department of Psychology. 3.1%
30. In general, how satisfied were you with the availability of courses required for the psychology major within the psychology department. (N=294)
a. very satisfied 27.9%
b. somewhat satisfied 35.7%
c. neutral 16.7%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 17.3%
e. very dissatisfied 2.4%
31. In general, how satisfied were you with the availability of elective courses within the Department of Psychology? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 22.1%
b. somewhat satisfied 37.4%
c. neutral 19.7%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 17.0%
e. very dissatisfied 3.7%
32. In general, how satisfied were you with the quality of the required textbooks within the Dept. of Psychology (N=295)
a. very satisfied 16.9%
b. somewhat satisfied 47.5%
c. neutral 21.7%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 12.2%
e. very dissatisfied 1.7%
33. In general, how satisfied were you with the relevance and fairness of the evaluation procedures used to assign grades within the Department of Psychology? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 32.7%
b. somewhat satisfied 40.5%
c. neutral 18.7%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 7.1%
e. very dissatisfied 1.0%
34. In general, how satisfied were you with the physical settings of psychology classes (comfort of classrooms, acoustics, availability of video monitors, etc.)? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 28.9%
b. somewhat satisfied 39.5%
c. neutral 15.6%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 14.6%
e. very dissatisfied 1.4%
35. In general, how satisfied were you with the equipment available to students taking laboratory classes in the Dept. of Psychology? (N=291)
a. very satisfied 24.7%
b. somewhat satisfied 36.4%
c. neutral 28.2%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 8.9%
e. very dissatisfied 1.7%
36. In general, how satisfied were you with the availability of computer resources necessary for the completion of assignments? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 31.3%
b. somewhat satisfied 29.6%
c. neutral 21.1%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 15.0%
e. very dissatisfied 3.1%
37. In general, how satisfied are you that the courses you took in the Department of Psychology have prepared you with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue graduate study? (N=293)
a. very satisfied 16.4%
b. somewhat satisfied 47.1%
c. neutral 23.9%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 10.2%
e. very dissatisfied 2.4%
38. In general, how satisfied are you that the courses you took in the Department of Psychology have prepared you with the skills and knowledge necessary for occupational success? (N=293)
a. very satisfied 16.0%
b. somewhat satisfied 40.6%
c. neutral 25.6%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 12.3%
e. very dissatisfied 5.5%
39. In general, how satisfied are you that the courses you took in the Department of Psychology have prepared you with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a professional degree (e.g. law or medicine)? (N=290)
a. very satisfied 12.1%
b. somewhat satisfied 33.1%
c. neutral 38.6%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 12.8%
e. very dissatisfied 3.4%
40. In general, how satisfied were you with the quality of the course offerings within the Department of Psychology? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 28.9%
b. somewhat satisfied 51.7%
c. neutral 13.3%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 4.8%
e. very dissatisfied 1.4%
41. In general, how satisfied are you that your major requirements provided you with a comprehensive understanding of the field of psychology? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 31.6%
b. somewhat satisfied 49.3%
c. neutral 10.9%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 7.1%
e. very dissatisfied 1.0%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major: Opportunities for Learning Outside the Classroom.
42. Does the Department of Psychology publicize opportunities for volunteer opportunities related to the Psychology major? (N=295)
a. Yes 68.8%
b. No 15.5%
c. Don't know 15.9%
43. Is there adequate opportunity to gain research experience in the Department of Psychology? (N=295)
a. Yes 57.3%
b. No 24.1%
c. Don't know 18.6%
44. Does the Department of Psychology publicize sources of financial aid for undergraduate research? (N=295)
a. Yes 15.9%
b. No 30.5%
c. Don't know 53.6%
45. Is there adequate opportunity to participate in activities that provide practical experience in areas related to the field of psychology (e.g. independent study; internships; teaching opportunities; peer mentoring)? (N=295)
a. Yes 56.9%
b. No 22.0%
c. Don't know 21.0%
46. Is there adequate classroom discussion of the practical applications of psychology? (N=295)
a. Yes 48.5%
b. No 46.1%
c. Don't know 5.4%
47. Do the Psychology Club and Psi Chi offer sufficient opportunities for learning outside the classroom (e.g. speakers; panel discussions)? (N=295)
a. Yes 39.7%
b. No 6.8%
c. Don't know 53.6%
48. Do the Psychology Club and Psi Chi offer sufficient opportunities for meeting other psychology students with similar interests and career goals? (N=294)
a. Yes 33.0%
b. No 6.8%
c. Don't know 60.2%
49. Do you belong to either the Psychology Club or to Psi Chi? (N=295)
a. Yes 26.1%
b. No 73.6%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major: Content Areas and Skills. Please indicate how satisfied you are with the level of the emphasis of the following context areas or skills in the current psychology curriculum. 0.0%
50. Scientific report writing: (N=292)
a. satisfied as is 51.0%
b. greater emphasis needed 44.9%
c. less emphasis needed 4.1%
51. Non-scientific writing skills: (N=294)
a. satisfied as is 69.4%
b. greater emphasis needed 28.6%
c. less emphasis needed 2.0%
52. Critical thinking skills: (N=292)
a. satisfied as is 64.7%
b. greater emphasis needed 34.2%
c. less emphasis needed 1.0%
53. Statistics: (N=293)
a. satisfied as is 74.4%
b. greater emphasis needed 19.5%
c. less emphasis needed 6.1%
54. Research design & experimental methodology: (N=293)
a. satisfied as is 58.0%
b. greater emphasis needed 34.8%
c. less emphasis needed 7.2%
55. Biological psychology: (N=294)
a. satisfied as is 71.8%
b. greater emphasis needed 20.7%
c. less emphasis needed 7.5%
56. Clinical or counseling psychology: (N=293)
a. satisfied as is 48.5%
b. greater emphasis needed 48.8%
c. less emphasis needed 2.7%
57. Cognitive psychology: (N=293)
a. satisfied as is 78.5%
b. greater emphasis needed 13.3%
c. less emphasis needed 8.2%
58. Social psychology: (N=294)
a. satisfied as is 69.0%
b. greater emphasis needed 26.9%
c. less emphasis needed 4.1%
59. Developmental Psychology: (N=293)
a. satisfied as is 68.9%
b. greater emphasis needed 29.4%
c. less emphasis needed 1.7%
60. Application of psychological principles to practical and social problems: (N=294)
a. satisfied as is 41.5%
b. greater emphasis needed 56.5%
c. less emphasis needed 2.0%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major: Your Current Skill Level
61. How satisfied are you with your ability to solve practical problems by applying concepts and methods acquired as a Psychology major? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 32.3%
b. somewhat satisfied 49.3%
c. neutral 10.9%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 6.8%
e. very dissatisfied 0.7%
62. How satisfied are you with your ability to evaluate research using concepts and methods acquired as a Psychology major? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 33.0%
b. somewhat satisfied 44.9%
c. neutral 12.6%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 9.2%
e. very dissatisfied 0.3%
63. How satisfied are you with your ability to explain concepts related to the field of Psychology? (N=292)
a. very satisfied 40.1%
b. somewhat satisfied 49.7%
c. neutral 8.2%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 1.4%
e. very dissatisfied 0.7%
64. In general, how satisfied are you with the preparation you received from the Dept. of Psychology for life after college? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 24.8%
b. somewhat satisfied 43.5%
c. neutral 15.6%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 13.6%
e. very dissatisfied 2.4%
Evaluation of the Psychology Major: The Faculty
65. In general, how satisfied are you with the expertise & knowledge of the psychology faculty? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 52.7%
b. somewhat satisfied 37.4%
c. neutral 6.1%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 3.7%
e. very dissatisfied 0.0%
66. In general, how satisfied are you with the quality of teaching in the Department of Psychology? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 40.8%
b. somewhat satisfied 46.9%
c. neutral 7.5%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 4.4%
e. very dissatisfied 0.3%
67. In general, how satisfied are you with the concern of faculty for individual students? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 27.9%
b. somewhat satisfied 34.7%
c. neutral 19.7%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 12.6%
e. very dissatisfied 5.1%
68. In general, how satisfied are you with the availability of faculty outside the classroom? (N=294)
a. very satisfied 34.0%
b. somewhat satisfied 35.4%
c. neutral 21.8%
d. somewhat dissatisfied 6.8%
e. very dissatisfied 2.0%
69. How often do you attend faculty office hours? (N=293)
a. frequently 9.6%
b. occasionally 55.3%
c. rarely 32.1%
d. never 2.7%
70. How often do you attend office hours of the Graduate Teaching Assistants? (N=294)
a. frequently 6.8%
b. occasionally 34.4%
c. rarely 38.4%
d. never 20.1%
71. Does the Department of Psychology offer as much opportunity as you would like for undergraduates to interact informally with faculty members? (N=295)
a. Yes 34.6%
b. No 52.5%
c. Don't know 12.5%

Last Update: 3/9/2001

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