Texas A&M University Department of Educational Psychology

SURVEY OF CURRENT DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Please take a few minutes share your views about the graduate program at Texas A&M University.  These data will be kept anonymous.  They will be used as part of an overall evaluation of the graduate program in our department, including the APA self-study and the Doctoral Review.  There will be no other use of the data.  Thank you for your time.

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Make sure you include your name.  Once we have verified your participation, your name will be removed from the database; only the answers to these questions will remain.

Name: First name Last name - upper and lower case.  For example, Joan Smith

Part A.  DEMOGRAPHICS
  1. In what year did you receive your undergraduate degree?

  2. In what year did you first enroll in this doctoral program?

  3. In what year do you expect to receive your doctoral degree?

  4. Have you done graduate study at another college/university?

  5. Are you currently enrolled?

  6. Approximately what overall Grade Point Average (GPA) did you receive as an undergraduate, and what is your GPA so far in graduate study?
    Undergraduate GPA:          Graduate GPA:   

  7. Are you currently receiving financial aid (including assistantships or tuition stipends, but NOT loans?

Part B.  EVALUATION OF GRADUATE EXPERIENCE

Indicate below the quality of each of the following components in your graduate program experience.

  1. Computers and technical support

    2. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  2. TAMU library system/resources

    3. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  3. Classroom settings and equipment

    4. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  4. Teaching Staff

    5. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  5. Academic Advisors (Grad Comm)

    6. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  6. Courses in the Department

    7. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  7. Practicum/Internship Experience

    8. Very Low Quality Low Quality Adequate High Quality Very High Quality
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Comments on my experience in the graduate program:

Indicate the degree to which you feel your graduate program is preparing you for the following:

  1. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you for your profession?

    2. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  2. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you in the area of theoretical foundations?

    3. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  3. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you in the area of practical experience?

    4. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  4. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you to conduct independent research?

    5. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  5. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you to write grants?

    6. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  6. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you to publish your work?

    7. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  7. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you to teach?

    8. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  8. How well do you feel that TAMU is preparing you to make presentations?

    9. Not Well Needs Improvement Adequate Well Very Well
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Comments on my preparation through the graduate program:

Please rate your graduate program at TAMU in the following areas:

  1. Sufficient number of courses in major area of specialization

    2. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  2. Ratio of research to coursework

    3. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  3. Appropriate selection of electives

    4. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  4. Research experience

    5. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  5. Teaching experience

    6. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  6. Relevant subject material

    7. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  7. Adequate internship/practicum experience

    8. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  8. Intellectual/academic rigor

    9. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Comments on the quality, depth, and breadth of the graduate program:

Please rate the EPSY faculty with whom you interact in the following areas

  1. Advising/mentoring by my graduate committee chairperson

    2. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  2. Teaching ability

    3. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  3. Research ability

    4. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  4. Research productivity

    5. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

  5. Impact of research agenda on my respective field

    6. Poor Fair Adequate Good Excellent
    1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Comments on faculty:

Part C.  FUTURE PLANS

  1. Indicate the setting in which you hope to find employment when you complete your doctoral degree. Please indicate only your first choice.

Comments about future plans:

Thank you for your participation.

For questions relating to this document please contact:

Carol Wagner at (979) 845-1831 or c-wagner@tamu.edu
Room 704, Department of Educational Psychology
MS 4225
Texas A&M University.