PHYSICS ALUMNI SURVEY

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The FAMU Administration requires that the Physics Faculty assess our physics students and graduates. We appreciate the time and honesty in completing the survey. This survey is anonymous, so answer freely. Thank you in advance.

1.Select the degree(s) you received from FAMU Physics:

  1. B.Sc.
  2. M.S.
  3. Ph.D.

2.For preparing you for a CAREER or GRADUATE SCHOOL, how do you rate the education you received as part of your degree in each of the following categories.

excellent / slightly less than excellent / about right / less than about right / terrible / not used in your career/grad school
1. Understanding of basic physics principles
2. Scientific or technical problem solving skills
3. Mathematical skills
4. Scientific research experience
5. Computer programming
6. Scientific software skills
7. Lab or instrumentation skills
8. Knowledge of physics
9. Writing skills
10. Oral communication skills
11. Collaboration and team work skills

3.If you could have had more training or emphasis in your bachelor's program, which TWO areas would have been most helpful to you?

4.How has your undergraduate education shaped your career or success in graduate school? Describe the ONE or TWO most important influences of your undergraduate education on your career/graduate school.

5.How satisfied are you with your education in the following areas?

very satisfied / somewhat satisfied / neither satisfied or dissatisfied / somewhat dissatisfied / very dissatisfied
Curriculum
Teaching in your major
Professors in your major as mentors or role models
Advising in your major
Supportiveness of professors in your major
Working relationships with the professors in your major
Working relationships with the other students in your major

6.Overall, did the FAMU Physics Department (physics curriculum & faculty)

Yes / No / Does not apply
Prepare you well for entrance to the work force (career)?
Prepare you well for entrance into graduate school?

7. And the last question, when did you graduate with your Physics degree?

Additional comments and/or suggestions:

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY,

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, 205 JONES HALL,

TALLAHASSEE, FL 32307.

NOV. 21, 2006