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Master's Student Exit Survey

Master's Student Exit Survey (MSES)

Sanjib Basu, Director of Graduate Studies

Revised February 9, 2011

Name:
Graduation Semester: Spring Summer Fall
Graduation Date:

I. Skills for Statistical Analysis:

A. For each of the skills used for statistical analysis listed below, indicate whether you were taught the skill in at least one of your courses and indicate whether you would like to have had more, less, or about the same exposure to the topic in your graduate courses. If the skill was taught, indicate your proficiency level on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = novice & 10 = expert).

Statistical Skill	Taught in Class?	Desired Exposure	Proficiency (1-10)
Formulation of a real world problem in statistical framework	Yes No	More Same Less
Decide which data analysis tools are appropriate to solve the problem	Yes No	More Same Less
Perform the data analysis	Yes No	More Same Less
Interpret the results of the data analysis	Yes No	More Same Less
Explain the methods and interpretation of a data analysis to a non-technical person in layman's terms	Yes No	More Same Less

B. Do you feel that there are any skills for statistical analysis that were not covered that you feel should have been covered?

II. Knowledge of Data Analysis Tools:

A. For each of the data analysis tools listed below, indicate whether you were taught how to use the data analysis tool in at least one of your courses and indicate whether you would have liked to have more, less, or about the same exposure to the topic in your graduate courses. If the data analysis tool was taught, indicate your proficiency level on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = novice & 10 = expert).

Statistical Skill	Taught in Class?	Desired Exposure	Proficiency (1-10)
Exploratory Data Analysis	Yes No	More Same Less
Point and Interval Estimation	Yes No	More Same Less
Statistical Hypothesis Testing	Yes No	More Same Less
Regression Analysis	Yes No	More Same Less
Analysis of Discrete Data	Yes No	More Same Less
Design and Analysis of Experiments	Yes No	More Same Less
Time Series and Forecasting Methods	Yes No	More Same Less
Reliability and Survival Analysis	Yes No	More Same Less
Methods in Quality Control	Yes No	More Same Less
Methods in Multivariate Statistics	Yes No	More Same Less
Nonparametric Statistical Methods	Yes No	More Same Less
Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys	Yes No	More Same Less
Bayesian Methods	Yes No	More Same Less

B. Do you feel that there are any data analysis tools that were not covered that should have been covered?

III. Experience with Statistical Software:

A. For each of the software packages listed below, please indicate whether you were required to use each package in at least one of your courses and indicate whether you would have liked to have more, less, or about the same exposure to the software package in your graduate courses. If a package was required, indicate your proficiency level with the package on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = novice and 10 = expert).

Software Package	Package Used?	Desired Exposure	Proficiency (1-10)
SAS	Yes No	More Same Less
R	Yes No	More Same Less
Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel)	Yes No	More Same Less
Other (Specify):	Yes No	More Same Less

B. Do you feel that there are any software packages that were not covered that should be covered?

IV. Effective Written and Oral Communication Skills:

A. For each of the communication skills listed below, please indicate whether you were required to use each skill in atleast one of your courses and indicate whether you would have liked to have had more, less, or about the same exposure to the communication skill in your graduate courses. If a communication skill was required, indicate your proficiency level with the skill on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = novice and 10 = expert).

Communication Skill	Skill Used?	Desired Exposure	Proficiency (1-10)
Formal Written Report	Yes No	More Same Less
Formal Oral Presentation	Yes No	More Same Less

B. Do you feel that there are any communication skills that were not covered that should have been covered?