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Undergraduate Exit Survey

Chemistry Program Exit Survey

Exit Survey for Recent Graduates

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The Department of Chemistry would like to congratulate you on your accomplishments and upcoming graduation. The department is kindly asking all graduating seniors to provide information that will help us to improve the quality and effectiveness of the different courses, programs, and services offered.
Name*
First Last
Biochemistry Concentration?*
- Yes
- No
Semester and Year of Graduation*
Expected GPA*
GSU Email Address*
Non-GSU Email Address*

A. Future Plans
Please check the description that best fits your plans for the next few years.*
- Entering professional school (i.e. medical, dental, law, teaching, etc.)
- Beginning work as a chemist/biochemist (industrial, government, etc)
- Entering graduate school (Seeking M.S.)
- Entering graduate school (Seeking Ph.D.)
- Beginning work in another field
- Studying more in another area (e.g. business, engineering, biology, law, etc.)
- Other
Please explain.*
Based on your post-graduation plans, rate how well you think your undergraduate program has prepared you to reach your career goals.*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Please Explain*
What do you consider yourself as:*
- Organic / medicinal
- Physical
- Computational
- Biochemist
- Analytical
B. Coursework
Rate the overall content and structure of the courses in your major (e.g., current, relevant, thorough) in relation to your future goals.*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Please Explain*
Which upper division chemistry course(s) do you believe did the most to prepare you for your post-graduation goals? (3000/4000 level CHEM courses; e.g., Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Enzymology, Spectroscopy, etc.)*
Please list some suggestions on how you think these courses could be improved so as to prepare you better for your future career.

C. Formal Laboratories
How would you rate the working conditions and facilities in the chemistry laboratories?*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Please Explain*
How would you rate your training in relation to safe laboratory procedures?*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Please Explain*
How would you rate the teaching assistants in relation to knowledge of the courses they assisted you with?*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Please Explain*
Please give some suggestions on how you think teaching assistants could be better prepared?
D. Research
Please check below the research course(s) you took during your undergraduate program:*
- CHEM 2950
- CHEM 4160
- CHEM 4170
- CHEM 4950
Write your advisor's name and the course below:*
Rate the educational value of your research experience in the Chemistry department in relation to your future goals.*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Please explain.*
Did you have required research meetings?*
Did you present a poster/oral abstract of your work?*
Did you have a research project that was potentially publishable?*
Describe the various aspects of the research project that you did at GSU?*
Please list some suggestions on how your research experience could have been improved to better serve you as you prepared for your future goals.*
E. Faculty Mentors (Research Advisors, etc.)
Rate the ability of the instructors in the Chemistry Department in the following areas:
Communicate and explain central ideas and concepts*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Set high expectations for student learning*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Provide or suggest appropriate educational resources and support materials*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Actively involve students in the learning process*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Help students develop critical thinking skills*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Help students develop problem-solving skills*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Provide prompt and frequent educational feedback*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Fairly assess student understanding*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Show concern for student learning*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Encourage student-faculty interactions inside and outside the classroom*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
Rate your one-on-one interaction with your research advisor*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
If you chose Poor or Fair, please explain*
Were there specific chemistry faculty members or any other faculty member who significantly influenced your overall experience at GSU? Please list details as desired.*

F. Departmental (Chemistry) Assistance / Advising
Rate the departmental (chemistry) assistance/ advising in the following areas:
You received personalized, appropriate, and helpful advising*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
You feel this advising helped you graduate in a more timely manner*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
You obtained information about job opportunities in Chemistry*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
You obtained information regarding postgraduate education*
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
If you chose Poor or Fair, please explain.*
Please give some suggestions on how the department could have served you better.
G. Graduation
How much departmental assistance did you take advantage of in a timely manner?*
How many years did it take you to complete your degree?*
The major impediment(s) to completing my degree on time was (please check all that apply)*
- Changed major or took a few semesters to decide upon major
- Had to take additional preparatory courses in math, physics, or chemistry
- Did not complete calculus, physics, and/or general chemistry at the school I transferred from
- Was unable to get into courses I needed
- Had to retake courses to achieve a “C” or higher grade for pre-requisites
- Had to take one or more semesters off for personal reasons or family obligations
- Worked on average 20+ hours per week
- Worked on average 30+ hours per week
- Worked on average 40+ hours per week
- Other
Please Explain*
Preparation for Degree Program
I was attracted to my Chemistry major because (please check all that apply)*
- I just kind of stumbled into the field
- I learned about Chemistry in high school and was attracted to it
- I developed a special aptitude for Chemistry
- I found studying and working in this field interesting
- This looked like a good area in which to find a job
- This major was a good preparation for training in the field I really wanted (or want) to go into
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