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Department of Mathematics Alumni Questionnaire
Colorado State University Department of Mathematics Alumni Questionnaire
1. Which Mathematics degrees did you earn from CSU (check all that apply)?
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
The remaining questions refer to the highest degree you have indicated in question 1.
2. What was your concentration?
Choose Concentration
General
Actuarial
Applied
Computational
Education
Information
Statistics
Minor (BS)
General (MS)
Outside Specialization (MS)
Computational and Applied (MS)
Track III (MS)
PhD
3. What year did you complete your degree?
4. How many years did it take you to complete your degree?
5. How does the time taken compare to the time you expected?
Notably longer than expected
About the time expected
Notably less than expected
6. With what previous qualification did you enter this degree program?
High school diploma
Some college credit
Previous mathematics degree from CSU
Previous mathematics degree from other university
Previous non-mathematics degree
In Questions 7 to 13, please reflect on your studies at CSU and rate your satisfaction with each of the following aspects of your CSU experience. (Please check one box for each – N/A for not applicable)
7. Departmental advising/guidance
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
8. Availability of courses
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
9. Overall quality of instruction (Mathematics courses)
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
10. Overall quality of instruction (non-Mathematics courses you were required to take as part of your degree program)
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Satisfied
N/A
11. Was the use of computers in the degree program appropriate?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
12. Facilities available for learning and research.
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
13. Overall Satisfaction
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
14. Would you recommend the program from which you graduated to a prospective student?
Yes
No
15. What was your favorite mathematics course? Why?
16. Did you complete another degree after leaving CSU? If so, please list degree(s) and university(s).
17. If you did complete another degree, did you feel well prepared for this by your studies at CSU?
Very Well
Ok
Badly
18. What was your initial employment status after leaving CSU?
Graduate School (at CSU or elsewhere
Postdoctoral
Tenure-track faculty
Non tenure-track faculty or instructor
School teacher (state certified)
School teacher (uncertified)
Government agency
Industry
Self-employed
Seeking employment
Unemployed (but not seeking employment)
19. Do you feel your initial employment was directly related to your degree?
Yes
No
20. How long did it take you to find employment?
Found employment while at CSU
< 1 month
1-6 nonths
> 6 months
21. How many job applications (roughly) did you send out?
22. How many resulted in a job offer?
23. What is your current employment status?
Graduate (at CSU or elsewhere)
Postdoctoral
Tenure-track faculty
Non-tenure track faculty or instructor
School teacher (certified)
School teacher (uncertified)
Government agency
Industry
Self-employed
Seeking employment
Unemployed (but not seeking employment)
24. Are you working in a field related to mathematics?
Yes
No
25. Do you feel your initial employment was directly related to your degree?
Yes
No
Please make any additional comments about your degree program in the space below.
