North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
Department of Animal Science

Instructions:

The Department of Animal Science is very interested in your opinions, and believes that as an alumnus/alumna you can provide us with useful information to help us evaluate and improve our program. We appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions.

To answer a question, click on the bubble for the answer you are choosing. Once you have answered all the questions, you must click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the form to submit your answers.

Please indicate how important each area is in your current professional position, including graduate studies.	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
1. Broad understanding of Animal Science	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
2. Depth of knowledge in area of specialization	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable
3. Familiarity with care and management of domestic animals	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Of limited importance	Not important	Not applicable

Please indicate how well you think you were prepared in each area through your program of study at NC State.	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
4. Broad understanding of Animal Science	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
5. Depth of knowledge in area of specialization	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable
6. Familiarity with care and management of domestic animals	Excellent preparation	Good preparation	Average preparation	Fair preparation	Poor preparation	Not applicable

7. Are you currently employed and/or in graduate/professional school?
Yes
No (mark your response then skip to question 13)

8. Which of the following types of work do you do? Mark all that apply.	Yes	No	Do not know
a. Research	Yes	No	Do not know
b. Product development	Yes	No	Do not know
c. Sales	Yes	No	Do not know
d. Quality Control	Yes	No	Do not know
e. Extension	Yes	No	Do not know
f. Public Relations	Yes	No	Do not know
g. Animal Production/Management (please answer item 9)	Yes	No	Do not know
h. Student/Graduate School, Professional School	Yes	No	Do not know
i. Teaching	Yes	No	Do not know
j. Veterinarian (please answer item 10)	Yes	No	Do not know
k. Other (please specify)	Yes	No	Do not know

9. If you checked 'yes' to Animal Production/Management in question 8g, please indicate the species of animal. Mark all that apply.	Yes	No
a. Beef cattle	Yes	No
b. Dairy cattle	Yes	No
c. Swine	Yes	No
d. Horse	Yes	No
e. Small Ruminant (Goat, Sheep)	Yes	No
f. Poultry	Yes	No
g. Companion Animal	Yes	No
h. Other (please specify)	Yes	No

10. If you checked 'yes' to Veterinarian in question 8j, please indicate the type of practice or professional involvement.

Large animal practice
Small animal practice
Mixed practice
Government
Private industry
Other (please specify)

11. Type of employer: (select one only, choose primary employer if more than one type applies)
Industrial
Academic
Government
Self

12. How many positions have you held within your present agency of employment?

All answer

13. How many different companies or agencies have you worked for since graduation?

14. What was your animal science curriculum?
SAS (Science Animal Science)
IAS (Industry Animal Science)

Please indicate the extracurricular activities that you were involved in at NC State.	Yes	No
15. Animal Science Club	Yes	No
16. Pre-Vet Club	Yes	No
17. Companion Animal Club	Yes	No
18. Horse Judging Team	Yes	No
19. Livestock Judging Team	Yes	No
20. Dairy Judging Team	Yes	No
21. Equestrian Club	Yes	No
22. Collegiate Horsemans Association	Yes	No
23. Other (please specify)	Yes	No

24. Have these activities been beneficial to you in your career?
Yes
Somewhat
No
Not applicable (did not participate in any)

25. While at NC State did you participate in ANS 492 (External Learning Experience) or ANS 493 (On-Campus Learning Experience)?
Yes
No (mark your response then skip to Question 27)

26. If yes, was the experience(s) helpful to you in your present position?
Yes
Somewhat
No

27. Thinking about the Animal Science Program overall, what courses or experiences in your program were the most relevant to your present position?

28. Again, thinking about the Animal Science program overall, what courses or experiences in your program were the least relevant to your present professional position?

29. What kinds of information or experiences in your program of study would have increased your level of preparedness for your professional position?

30. What three recommendations would you make to the Head of the Animal Science Department to improve undergraduates' experience in the Department of Animal Science?

When you are satisfied with all your answers on this page, click on the Submit button.

If you do not see a college/department survey or a "Thank You" message after clicking on the submit button, please go back and click on "Submit" again. If the problem persists, please contact us at (919) 515-7520 or email studentsurveys@ncsu.edu

We appreciate your time and assistance!