Bucknell University Chemistry Department Alumni Survey
Thank you for assisting us in our review of the chemistry curricula.
Name (optional) Last First (last name as recorded at Bucknell, if different from above)
Graduation Year year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 2009 2010 2011 2012 Bucknell Degree and Major major MS Chemistry BS/MS Chemistry BS Chemistry BA Chemistry BS Cell Biology/Biochemistry BS Chemical Engineering BS Biology BA Biology BS Civil Engineering BS Mechanical Engineering BS Electrical Engineering BS Computer Science other other (please specify)
Following Bucknell, did you earn (or are you now seeking) an advanced degree? No Yes. degree Masters PhD MD If yes, was it in the same field as your work at Bucknell? Same as Bucknell Major Other. Please specify field 1) How well do you feel your background in chemistry has prepared you for your current or anticipated use of it? How do you feel the rigor and breadth of the Bucknell chemistry curriculum compares with that of your peers from other institutions? Please include the context of your employment to help us understand your answers.
2) Please provide any comment on specific chemistry courses or the overall chemistry curriculum that you feel would benefit the department.
3) The American Chemical Society has identified a set of skills scientists need to become successful professionals. On a scale of 1-4 (1 = little or no development, 4 = very high development), please rank each of the skills the ACS has identified. Add clarification or amplification in the open comment box following the list of skills. Click here to see ACS descriptions of skills.
1 little development 2 3 4 very high development Problem Solving Skills 1 little 2 some 3 much 4 more Chemical Literature Skills 1 little 2 some 3 much 4 more Laboratory Safety Skills 1 little 2 some 3 much 4 more Communication Skills 1 little 2 some 3 much 4 more Team Skills 1 little 2 some 3 much 4 more Ethics