Graduate Exit Interview

Graduate Exit Interview Department of Communication

Student: ______Date: ______

Emphasis: ______Began Program (Semester/Year): ______

Advisor: ______

Part 1: Educational Objectives E E T E E T T T T For each statement, please mark two responses. The odd A E E E E N T N N N N R R R R A numbered responses should indicate to what extent you agree A A A A A T T T T T G G D G G

with the statement in considering to what extent the Department / R R R R R A A A A

N S O O O O O I of Communication has helped you develop the skill indicated: Y Y O P P P P P L L D Strongly Disagree; Disagree; No Opinion or Data Available for I M M M M M G N G I I I I I I

N Answer; Agree; and Strongly Agree. N P L Y Y Y Y O O O L L L R R

R R E A E E E O

The even numbered response should indicate your impression of T V V S S T M N

A E A how important the skill will be in your profession: Not at All T

R R O T E

Important; Not Very Important; Moderately Important; T N O D X

Important; and Very Important. N O E M Please include any additional comments in the area provided for each competency.

I am able to describe processes relevant to the quantitative and qualitative research methods used in communication research. 1. A B C D E

2. A B C D E Comments:

I am able to generalize about paradigmatic theories that are part of the communication discipline. 3. A B C D E

I am able to interpret and to assess the merits of scholarly work 5. A B C D E

I am able to use scholarly evidence in developing support for an argumentative claim. 7. A B C D E

I am able to effectively present the findings of an independent research project that I’ve conducted. 9. A B C D E

10. A B C D E Comments: Part II: Impressions About the Graduate Program

What were your reasons/motivations for pursing a graduate degree in communication?

On a scale of one to ten---one being “not at all satisfied” and ten being “extremely satisfied” ---how would you rate your satisfaction with the graduate education you received from the Department of Communication? Why this rating?

What are three things that you would label as strengths of the graduate program? Why?

What are three things about the graduate program that should be changed? Why?

Any other thoughts or comments?