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Political Science Assessment

1.What is your gender?
2.What year did you graduate?
3.What was your GPA?
4.What is your state of residence? (if out of country, please add country)
5.Were you a Political Science major or minor?
6.What was your education following graduation from Muskingum?
7.How many courses in the following subfields did you take?
0
1-2
3-4
5+
American Politics
Public Administration
Comparative Politics
International Relations
8.How often do you use the following skills in your career?
Never 
Occasionally
Somewhat frequently
Frequently
Critical thinking
Writing
Group collaboration
Data analysis
Research
9.How well did Political Science stress the following skills?
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
A lot
Critical thinking
Writing
Group collaboration
Data analysis
Research
10.In general, how well did the Political Science program prepare you for the following activities?
Not at all
A little
A good amount
Exceptionally well
Further education
Employment after graduation
Active citizenship
11.Thinking back on the courses you took from the Department of Political Science, how in general would you rate them in terms of the following?
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
Number of course options
Quality of course offerings
Usefulness of course materials 
Depth of course coverage in each field (American Politics, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, and International Relations)
Senior Seminar experience
12.How would you rate the courses you took in American Politics on the following dimensions?
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
Not Applicable
Quality of instruction
Utility of material covered
Usefulness of assignments
Quality of lectures
Usefulness in preparing you for graduate/ professional school
Usefulness in preparing you for employment
Usefulness in preparing you for active citizenship
13.How would you rate the courses you took in Public Administration on the following dimensions?
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
Not Applicable
Quality of instruction
Utility of material covered
Usefulness of assignments
Quality of lectures
Usefulness in preparing you for graduate/ professional school
Usefulness in preparing you for employment
Usefulness in preparing you for active citizenship
14.How would you rate the courses you took in Comparative Politics on the following dimensions?
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
Not Applicable
Quality of instruction
Utility of material covered
Usefulness of assignments
Quality of lectures
Usefulness in preparing you for graduate/ professional school
Usefulness in preparing you for employment
Usefulness in preparing you for active citizenship
15.How would you rate the courses you took in International Relations on the following dimensions?
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
Not Applicable
Quality of instruction
Utility of material covered
Usefulness of assignments
Quality of lectures
Usefulness in preparing you for graduate/ professional school
Usefulness in preparing you for employment
Usefulness in preparing you for active citizenship
16.If you completed an internship with the Department of Political Science, how would you rate it in terms of:
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
N/A
Relation to your Major
Quality of the internship experience
Quality of oversight by the faculty
Readings assigned by the internship
Departmental assistance in securing the internship
17.Please list any additional courses you feel the Department of Political Science should consider offering or requiring:
18.Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey.  We would welcome any comments or suggestions you might have on ways we can improve the Major, outreach to alumni, or other area where you might have suggestions for us (Please do not write your name.  If you would like to offer advice where your name is known, please email Dr.Huber at whuber@muskingum.edu)