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?