Please answer the following questions. Where appropriate indicate your response on a scale of "1" to "5" with five representing the highest or most desirable score. When responding with a statement, please try to be concise.
1. Do you think an M.S. in geology from any school is necessary for optimal professional advancement?
2. Recognizing that other local universities already offer an M.S. in geology, how attractive would an M.S. at Cal Poly be to you?
3. An M.S. geology program likely would offer two or more concentration areas. Please indicate your level of interest in the following general emphasis areas (mark boxes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 for each with 5 indicating a very high level of interest).
4. Please list any specific courses you would like to see incorporated into the Masters curriculum:
5. What is your overall impression of the general career opportunities in geology at this time and in the near future?
6. What specific geology-related fields appear to offer the best prospects for employment in the near and long-term future?
7. At what time would you prefer to see graduate classed offered?
8. Many grad students typically are required to teach undergraduate laboratories at relatively low pay as part of the graduate program. How would you feel about that?
9. Financial aid in the form of teaching and research assistantships is often a staple of many graduate programs. How would the availability of financial aid effect your decision to attend Cal Poly?
10. Include any general comments you might have about our Masters Degree program below.
Geological Sciences Department
Geological Sciences Department
