Exit Survey of WSU Seniors Graduating with a BS in Neuroscience

Student Information

1. When did you begin your career at WSU?
   
     As a first-semester freshman
     As a second-semester freshman, or sophomore transfer student
     As a junior or senior transfer student
     As a former student returning to school after an absence
   
   
2. When did you declare (certify) your major in Neuroscience?
   
     As a sophomore (31-60 credits)
     As a junior (61-90 credits)
     As a senior (91-120 credits)
     As a senior (over 120 credits)
   
   
3. What is your current overall grade point average?
   
     2.00 - 2.49
     2.50 - 2.99
     3.00 - 3.49
     3.50 - 4.00
   
   
4. Please rank each of the following educational goals from 1 least important to 5 most important for you as a graduating senior.
   
   

   	1	2	3	4	5
   To obtain a college education
   To improve my wage-earning capacity
   To prepare for a specific occupation
   To prepare for further education

Neuroscience Program

Using a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means Very Dissatisfied, and 5 means Very Satisfied, please indicate how you would rank the following aspects of your major.

9. If you answered Very Dissatisfied or Dissatisfied for questions 7 and 8, please list the required courses that were not available to you, or the elective courses that were not available to you.
   
   
   
   
10. Using the same scale, where 1 means Very Dissatisfied and 5 means Very Satisfied, please rank how satisfied you are with the extent to which the Neuroscience Program met your needs for an individualized and focused curriculum?
    
    

    1	2	3	4	5

11. How satisfied are you with the Neuroscience Program's contribution to your development in each of these areas? (Please use the scale -- 1 means Very Dissatisfied and 5 means Very Satisfied)

    		1	2	3	4	5
    a.	Writing effectively
    b.	Speaking effectively
    c.	Thinking critically
    d.	Knowledge of neuroscience
    e.	Applying methods and principles to solve problems
    f.	Developing self-reliance and initiative
    g.	Relating your degree to your professional future
    h.	Relating your degree to your personal goals
    i	Role of neuroscience to society

Using the same scale where 1 means Very Dissatisfied and 5 means Very Satisfied, please rank how satisfied you are with the following questions.

12. NEURO 138 contributed to my overall education experience as a Neuroscience major.

    NA	1	2	3	4	5

13. NEURO 301 contributed to my overall educational experience as a Neuroscience major.

    1	2	3	4	5

14. NEURO 403 contributed to my overall educational experience as a Neuroscience major.

    1	2	3	4	5

15. NEURO 404 contributed to my overall educational experience as a Neuroscience major.

    NA	1	2	3	4	5

16. NEURO 430 contributed to my overall educational experience as a Neuroscience major.

    1	2	3	4	5

Neuroscience Advising

    17. How many times during the previous academic year did you meet with your advisor (for 10 minutes or more)?

	2-3 times/semester, or more
	Once/semester
	Once/year
	Not at all

    18. How much have you interacted with your Neuroscience academic advisor or research mentor to obtain career/vocational planning assistance?

	2-3 times/semester, or more
	Once/semester
	Once/year
	Not at all

    19. How much have you interacted with your Neuroscience academic advisor or research mentor to obtain personal, life-related guidance?

	2-3 times/semester, or more
	Once/semester
	Once/year
	Not at all

Using a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means Very Dissatisfied, and 5 means Very Satisfied, please indicate how you would rank the following aspects of  Neuroscience advising.

If you've received advising from areas other than the Neuroscience Program, please answer questions 25-28. Again, using the same scale where 1 means Very Dissatisfied and 5 means Very Satisfied please rank the following areas in comparison to the advising you received from the Neuroscience program:

25. I was advised by SALC. In comparison to the advice from the Neuroscience program:

		1	2	3	4	5
a.	Mentoring I received from SALC was:
b.	In developing independent learning:
c.	Learning to cooperate with others:
d.	Developing problem solving skills:
e.	Shaping college goals:
f.	Shaping career goals:

26. I was advised by my peers. In comparison to the advice from the Neuroscience program:

		1	2	3	4	5
a.	Mentoring I received from them was:
b.	In developing independent learning:
c.	Learning to cooperate with others:
d.	Developing problem solving skills:
e.	Shaping college goals:
f.	Shaping career goals:

27. I was advised by another department on campus:  . ( e.g. Communications, Business, Psychology, etc.) In comparison to the advise from the Neuroscience program:

		1	2	3	4	5
a.	Mentoring I received from them was:
b.	In developing independent learning:
c.	Learning to cooperate with others:
d.	Developing problem solving skills:
e.	Shaping college goals:
f.	Shaping career goals:

28. I was advised by another area on campus:  . (e.g. Athletics, ROTC, Honors, Pre-Health Science, etc.) In comparison to the advise from the Neuroscience program:

		1	2	3	4	5
a.	Mentoring I received from them was:
b.	In developing independent learning:
c.	Learning to cooperate with others:
d.	Developing problem solving skills:
e.	Shaping college goals:
f.	Shaping career goals:

29. Overall, when I compare the advising sessions from Neuroscience to other departments or areas on campus, I am (1 means Very Dissatisfied and 5 means Very Satisfied):

1	2	3	4	5	N/A

30. Would you recommend the Neuroscience program at WSU to others?
Yes  No

Why or why not?:

31. Are you willing to provide a statement or endorsement for our website with regards to your WSU Neuroscience experience?

Yes  No

32. Do you have any overall comments about the  Neuroscience program?

Future Plans

    33. What are your plans for further education following graduation?

	Do not plan to obtain further education
	Have been accepted into a graduate/professional program at:
	Plan to go to graduate/professional school immediately following graduation, but have not been accepted
	Plan to go to graduate/professional school at some point, but not right now
	Will obtain further education, but not at the graduate level

    34. What are your employment plans immediately following graduation?

	Already have a full-time job
	Looking for a full-time job
	Already have a temporary position
	Looking for a temporary position
	Do not plan to work

    35. If you have a job offer at this time, please answer the following questions:

The title of my job is:
Name of the company/organization:
Location:
The salary range:
	Less than $20,000
	$20,001 - $25,000
	$25,001 - $30,000
	$30,001 - $35,000
	More than $35,001
	Other:

    36. How did you find this position? (Please check all that apply)

	A friend or contact
	Initially contacted the organization yourself
	A recruiter - on campus or other/career fair
	A print advertisement
	An internet job bank or company website
	Through Career Services
	Other:

    37. What information did the company provide you as to why you were selected for the position over other candidates?

If you do not have a job offer at this time please answer the following questions:

    38. What have you done up to this point to look for a job after your graduation?

	Prepared a resume
	Registered at Career Services
	Applied for: Fewer that 5 open positions Between 6-10 open positions More than 10 open positions

    39. What have you done up to this point to pursue your medical/dental/optometry or other professional school goals after graduation?

	Completed primary application(s)
	Completed secondary application(s)
	Applied to: Fewer than 5 schools Between 6-10 schools More than 10 schools

    40. Have you been to Career Services during your WSU experience?

Yes  No

    41. If yes, approximately how many times?