M.A. in English Exit Interview Questions

 

Your exit interview is important to our program. The responses you give in this interview contain valuable information for us as we continually seek to improve our English M.A. program.

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Evaluation of Coursework

 

Required Courses

 

1. How well did ENG 581, Foundations of Literary Theory—or 704 if that was your theory requirement—enhance your ability to approach texts and ideas in theoretically sophisticated ways on a scale from 1 (somewhat) to 5 (quite a bit)?

 


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2. How well did ENG 704, Methods of Research, enhance your ability to locate and evaluate relevant research sources on a scale from 1 (somewhat) to 5 (quite a bit)?

 


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500-level Courses

 

1. How clear and appropriate was the distinction between the 300-level part of the course and the 500-level part on a scale from 1 (somewhat) to 5 (quite a bit)?

 


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2. How consistently were the following found in your 500-level courses on a scale of 1 (not often) to 5 (very)?

 

a. high levels of advanced inquiry
b. demanding and sophisticated levels of scholarship
c. focused and analytic skill development

d. intellectually challenging qualitative and/or

quantitative research
e. critically-informed writing expectations

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700-level Courses

 

1. What were the primary differences you noticed between your 500-level courses and your 700-level seminars?


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2. How consistently were the following found in your 700-level courses on a scale of 1 (not often) to 5 (very)?

 

a. high levels of advanced inquiry
b. demanding and sophisticated levels of scholarship
c. focused and analytic skill development

d. intellectually challenging qualitative and/or

quantitative research
e. critically-informed writing expectations

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Independent Studies

 

1. If you participated in any Independent Studies (ENG 796), what were your reasons for doing so?


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2. How did your independent studies compare to your regular 500- and 700-level courses in terms of workload and scholarly expectations on a scale of 1 (unlike other courses) to 5 (very comparable)?

 


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Thesis

 

1. How well did your coursework prepare you for your thesis on a scale from 1 (not very well) to 5 (very well)?

 


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2. What resources did you utilize in deciding on your thesis topic? (For example, talking with professors, the M.A. director, or other graduate students? Taking ideas from class or an independent study or library research?) What other resources would you suggest to improve the process of thesis topic selection?


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3. Which aspects of the thesis process were the most valuable to you?


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4. Which aspects of the thesis process could be improved?


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Orientation

 

1. If you attended the M.A. orientation, how helpful did you find it on a scale from 1(not very) to 5 (very helpful)?

 


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2. What else should be addressed at this orientation?


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Graduate Assistantships

 

1. If you held a graduate assistantship, how much did the assistantship enhance your studies or your career goals on a scale of 1(little) to 5(quite a bit)?

 


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2. Which aspects of the assistantship experience were most valuable to you?


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3. Which aspects of the assistantship experience could be improved?


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General Program Evaluation

 

1. What components of the M.A. program were the most valuable to you, and why?


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2. What suggestions for improvement to the M.A. program would you make?


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Career Goals

 

1. How has the M.A. program served your professional goals? Have your professional goals changed or evolved during your study?


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2. What do you plan to do after graduation?


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3. Are you considering further graduate work?


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