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Employer Questionnaire

Name:
Job Title:
Company:
Approximate number of geoscientists employed by your company:
  • 1-3
  • 3-5
  • 5-10
  • 10-25
  • More than 25

    • Do you hire both Bachelor’s and M.S/Ph.D graduates?
  • 1. Only Bacehlor's Degree
  • 2. Only M.S. & Ph.D.
  • 3. Both

    • If you checked Box 3, please provide an approximate estimate of those with Graduate degrees to those with a Bachelor’s degree:
    • Mostly graduate degrees
    • About an equal mix of graduate and undergraduate degrees
    • Mostly Bachelor's degrees

      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?

    • It is essential
    • It is desirable, but not essential
    • It is not needed
    • No Answer

      • 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?

    • Very attractive
    • Something I would definitely consider
    • It would not be attractive to me
    • No Answer

      • 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).

      1 2 3 4 5
      Engineering Gelogy/Geotechnical
      Structural Geology/Tectonics
      Economic Geology
      Geophysics
      Hydrogeology/Groundwater

      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. 7. The success of a graduate program in geology often relies on support from industry and the local community. Would your company be interested in offering any of the following types of financial support? (This is not a formal solicitation of support, merely an attempt to gauge future levels of support should our proposal be successful.)

    • Cooperative internships
    • Financial support for directed research beneficial to your company
    • Support for travel, publication or other expenses incurred by graduate students
    • Mentoring
    • My company has no interest in providing any type of support to your program

      • 8. Include any general comments you might have about our Masters Degree program below.