Professional Master's Degree Program at the University of Nevada

1. SURVEY PURPOSE:

This survey is being carried out to assess the interest in establishing a Professional Master's Degree program in Environmental Sciences at the University of Nevada. The professional Master's Degree program will emphasize skills and training needed for technical staff in the environmental services fields within the private sector, government and public interest groups. For further information about the proposed program, including a draft curriculum, see http://environment.unr.edu/environmental-sciences/index.html. Thanks for your participation. Your answers to these questions will be used to design and build this program.

1. What type of organization do you work for?

What type of organization do you work for? Private sector

Federal government

State government

Local government

Not-for-profit

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2. Does your human resources department promote employees based on improvements and advancements in educational level

Does your human resources department promote employees based on improvements and advancements in educational level Yes

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3. Do you feel that there is a need for a professional master's program designed to help working professionals increase technical and managerial skills?

Do you feel that there is a need for a professional master's program designed to help working professionals increase technical and managerial skills? Yes

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4. Do you lose employees because of the absence of opportunities for advancement through continuing education or graduate programs?

Do you lose employees because of the absence of opportunities for advancement through continuing education or graduate programs? Yes

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5. Does your organization have a tuition reimbursement benefit for employees?

Does your organization have a tuition reimbursement benefit for employees? Yes

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6. Does your organization offer release time for classes to employees pursuing graduate studies?

Does your organization offer release time for classes to employees pursuing graduate studies? Yes

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7. Please rate the following types of courses as being desirable, neutral or not useful for your employees who might pursue a graduate degree

	Desirable	Neutral	Not useful
Business management and administration courses	Please rate the following types of courses as being desirable, neutral or not useful for your employees who might pursue a graduate degree Business management and administration courses Desirable	Neutral	Not useful
Technical courses (e.g. hydrology, public health, risk analysis, environmental chemistry, landscape analysis)	Technical courses (e.g. hydrology, public health, risk analysis, environmental chemistry, landscape analysis) Desirable	Neutral	Not useful
Communications (e.g. technical writing, presentation skills)	Communications (e.g. technical writing, presentation skills) Desirable	Neutral	Not useful
Environmental law and regulation	Environmental law and regulation Desirable	Neutral	Not useful

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8. Are there other types of courses that you like to see offered in a Professional Master's program that were not listed in the previous question? If so, please list them below.

Are there other types of courses that you like to see offered in a Professional Master's program that were not listed in the previous question? If so, please list them below.

9. If an employee decided to pursue a Professional Master's degree, do you feel that a professional paper overseen by a standing committee of faculty and environmental professionals would be a suitable capstone for the program?

If an employee decided to pursue a Professional Master's degree, do you feel that a professional paper overseen by a standing committee of faculty and environmental professionals would be a suitable capstone for the program? Yes

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10. If a professional master's program existed at the University of Nevada that offered training that would be useful to your organization, would you encourage your employees to enroll?

If a professional master's program existed at the University of Nevada that offered training that would be useful to your organization, would you encourage your employees to enroll? Yes

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