University of Washington
Geography 349 (Professor Harrington)

 

COURSE  SURVEY  RESULTS, Winter 1999
(22 respondents;  1 response = 4%)

This survey will help me understand who’s in the class this quarter, why you’re taking the course, and the diversity of prior backgrounds you have.
 

1. According to your number of credits accumulated, what year are you in university?
                a. first year     4%
                b. second year     14%
                c. third year         41%
                d. fourth or fifth year     41%
                e. more credits than five years
                f. graduate student
                g. non-matriculated
 
2. What is your major here at UW?
                a. geography         55%
                b. economics
                c. other social science     18%
                d. international studies     4%
                e. business     4%
                f. other than social science or business:   Communications - 4%;  Planning - 4%;  Pol.Sci. - 4%
                g. no major yet    9%
 
3. Have you had any previous college courses in geography?
                a. no     9%
                b. 1-2 previous courses     36%
                c. 3 or more previous courses     55%

4. Have you had any college courses in business?
                a.  no     55%
                b. 1-2 previous courses    36%
                c. 3 or more previous courses     9%

5. Have you had any college courses in economics?
                a.  no     36%
                b. 1-2 previous courses    55%
                c. 3 or more previous courses     9%

6. Why are you (considering) taking this course?
                a. required for major     18%
                b. elective for major     41%
                c. general elective         36%
                d. minor                          4%

7. Based on (i) what you’ve heard and read so far and (ii) the other scheduling issues you’re facing this quarter, how likely is it that you’ll be taking this course?
                a. nearly certain         91%
                b. probably, but there are a few things to clarify first     9%
                c. probably not

8. What are your career plans, currently?
                a. a technical field (e.g., software, cartography)         27%
                b. business (e.g., management, sales)                         36%
                c. teaching                                                                   9%
                d. professional (e.g., law, medicine)                           9% (law)
                e. other:     international relations;  political analyst, writer, politics (1 each)
                f. undecided                                                                 18%

9. Have you ever lived outside the U.S.? Where?
                NO        68%
                Korea      9%
                Cambodia, France, Spain, Mexico (1 each)

10. Have you ever been engaged with or employed in international business?
                NO        86%
                Yes        14%

11. What’s the most salient thing you want to learn about in this course?

    1. basic theory                27%
    2. practice of international trade/ international business        50%
    3. international development            18%
    4. currency movements                        4%
    5. international relations                       4%
    6. international trade policy                  4%
12. Is there a particular country or world region that interests you most (this could include the U.S.)? If so, what is it?



Posted 8 Jan 99