WIU Computer Science MS Program

Alumni Survey

Name:

Gender:: M F
Name of Employer (Optional):
Employer's Business Domain:
Your job Title/Description:
Year of graduation from WIU with your CS Masters Degree was:


If you currently, or have worked in a computer science related position:
24 18 12 6 3 Within how many months after completing your MS were you able to get a job in CS?
100 75 50 25 0 What % of time since your MS (excluding other education programs) have you been employed in CS?

Please answer these True False questions

T F You have an undergraduate degree in a computer related field.
T F You have at least one other Master's Degree.
T F You are or have been enrolled in a Ph.D. program.
T F You have a Ph.D.
T F You have a Ph.D. in an area of Computer Science.

If you have a Ph.D. in CS or are actively working on one, what is your area of
concentration

Please rate your agreement with the following statements - after this section there will be room for any expanded comments you would like to make.
SA -------Neutral -------Disagree
5 4 3 2 1 Your experience at WIU helped you prepare for your career.
5 4 3 2 1 A defined core of courses with a few advanced classes is a good idea.
5 4 3 2 1 Requiring no specific core courses, but requiring a comprehensive examination covering multiple areas of computer science is a good idea.
5 4 3 2 1 Requiring a research component to the degree is a good idea.
5 4 3 2 1 There was enough programming required in my degree plan.
5 4 3 2 1 There were opportunities provided within the program to gain all of the basic knowledge required for my entry into the profession.
If you thought areas were lacking or were not given appropriate weight what were they?


If you took an Independent Study (IS) as part of your degree plan:

SA -------Neutral -------Disagree
5 4 3 2 1 Your experience at WIU helped you prepare for your career.
   
>75 50 30 15 <10 Which value best describes the number of days (~75 class days are in a semester> you actually worked on the IS?
>75 50 30 15 <10 Which value best describes the number of clock hours you worked on the IS?


Our current core of classes is designed to provide a general overview of the Computer Science discipline. Please rate the topics for their relevance for a general understanding of CS.

Relevant ------- Not at all Relevant
5 4 3 2 1 Architecture
5 4 3 2 1 Artificial Intelligence
5 4 3 2 1 Communications and Networks
5 4 3 2 1 Database Systems
5 4 3 2 1 Graphics
5 4 3 2 1 Operating Systems

Are there any other areas that you would expect a Master's degree graduate to have a basic understanding? In order of Importance.

 

If you would like to expand on your answers to any of the questions above or provide any other information please do so below.