Marquette University History Alumni Survey

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* 1. Year graduated with BA from Marquette.

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* 2. What is the highest degree that you've earned (from Marquette or elsewhere)?

PhD

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* 3. List all majors and minors you completed at Marquette.

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* 4. What was your primary interest in history (check all that apply)

United States

Europe

Latin America

Asia

Africa

Middle East

Politics

Society and Culture

Military

Gender

Race

Ancient or Medieval period

Early modern or colonial period.

Modern period

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Why did you choose to major or minor in history?

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* 6. Check the category that most closely matches your current occupation (or the one from which you retired).

Higher education

Primary or secondary education

Educational administration

Public history (museums, archives, libraries)

Publishing

Law

Business

Journalism and media

Health care

Technology

Non-profit management

Government

Graduate or professional school (current student)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What do you currently earn (or were earning when you retired)?

Less than $25,000

$25-50,000

$50-100,000

$100-150,000

More than $150,000

I prefer not to answer.

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* 8. Which of the following were the most personally meaningful among the things you learned as a history major (check all that apply)?

Knowledge of historical facts

Knowledge of the world outside the US

Knowledge of important contexts for understanding current political issues

Ability to think critically

Ability to articulate and support a point of view

Knowledge of research methods

Ability to organize and manage data

Ability to conceptualize and complete projects

Ability to communicate orally

Ability to write effectively

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which of the following have you used most often in your occupation (check all that apply)?

Knowledge of historical facts

Knowledge of the world outside the US

Knowledge of important contexts for current political issues

Ability to think critically

Ability to articulate and support a point of view

Knowledge of research methods

Ability to organize and manage data

Ability to conceptualize and complete projects

Ability to communicate orally

Ability to write effectively

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Rank the following items in terms of their importance to you during your time at Marquette.

Quality of history faculty instruction

N/A

Quality of history faculty research

N/A

Variety of history courses offered

N/A

Quality of history faculty advising

N/A

Community of history majors

N/A

Quality of history programming (public lectures, Phi Alpha Theta, etc.)

N/A

Flexibility of history major requirements

N/A

Opportunity for history internships

N/A

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* 11. Rank how the following influenced how you chose history courses.

Reputation of professor

N/A

Reputation of course (difficult, easy, etc.)

N/A

Interest in course topic (politics, society, military, etc.)

N/A

Interest in course geographical coverage (Asia, Europe, US, etc.)

N/A

Interest in time period (Ancient, modern, etc.)

N/A

Applicability to future career

N/A

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* 12. What do you wish you would or could have done as a history major (check all that apply)?

Learned more about digital history

Written a senior thesis

Completed an internship

Studied abroad

Presented a paper at a conference

Conducted an oral history project

Taken an honors degree

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Rank the importance of what you remember most about your history courses.

Professors' lectures

N/A

Professors' sense of humor

N/A

"Big picture" themes

N/A

Facts about history

N/A

Books that you read for classes

N/A

Paper and projects you completed in classes

N/A

Guest speakers

N/A

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* 14. What else do you remember about your history courses?

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* 15. If you could go back in time, would you choose a history major or minor?

Yes

Unsure

Explain your answer briefly.

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* 1. Year graduated with BA from Marquette.

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* 2. What is the highest degree that you've earned (from Marquette or elsewhere)?

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* 3. List all majors and minors you completed at Marquette.

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* 4. What was your primary interest in history (check all that apply)

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* 5. Why did you choose to major or minor in history?

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* 6. Check the category that most closely matches your current occupation (or the one from which you retired).

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* 7. What do you currently earn (or were earning when you retired)?

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* 8. Which of the following were the most personally meaningful among the things you learned as a history major (check all that apply)?

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* 9. Which of the following have you used most often in your occupation (check all that apply)?

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* 10. Rank the following items in terms of their importance to you during your time at Marquette.

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* 11. Rank how the following influenced how you chose history courses.

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* 12. What do you wish you would or could have done as a history major (check all that apply)?

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* 13. Rank the importance of what you remember most about your history courses.

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* 14. What else do you remember about your history courses?

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* 15. If you could go back in time, would you choose a history major or minor?

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* 16. Describe any experiences, courses, or other things that you wish the history program had offered during your time at Marquette.