College of the Sciences Primate Behavior and Ecology Program

Primate Behavior & Ecology Alumni Survey

Dear graduate,

Thank you very much for participating in this survey of alumni of CWU's Primate Behavior & Ecology program. We are very interested in your current perspective on the program. Your responses will be strictly confidential. If you find any of the following questions objectionable you may leave them blank. You may stop this survey at any time and not submit it. Thank you again for your time and insights.

1.	When did you graduate from CWU?
	[1] 2002
	[0] 2003
	[2] 2004
	[1] 2005
	[3] 2006

2.	What program/s did you specialize in?
	[PB& E Anthropology (mostly biological)] [Anthropology, PB&E] [PB&E and Anthropology] [PBE, anthropology] [Anthropology and Primate Behavior, CHCI] [BA in Psychology BS in Primate Behavior and Ecology] [Anthropology, PBE]

3. Please select the response that that best describes your opinion about your Primate Behavior & Ecology education at CWU.
			Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree	Does not apply
	I am satisfied with my education from the Primate Behavior & Ecology program at Central Washington University.		[0]	[0]	[0]	[2]	[5]	[0]
	The Primate Behavior & Ecology curriculum provided useful perspectives on critical issues facing the profession.		[0]	[0]	[1]	[2]	[4]	[0]
	The interdisciplinary nature of CWU's Primate Behavior & Ecology program prepared me well for professional challenges.		[0]	[0]	[2]	[3]	[2]	[0]
	The CWU Primate Behavior & Ecology program prepared me well for professional challenges.		[0]	[0]	[1]	[4]	[2]	[0]

4.	In which state are you headquartered?
	[Montana] [WA] [Colorado] [CO] [Florida] [Oregon] [WA]

5. How important are the following knowledge and skill sets in your practice or field?
			Not at all important	Not important	Somewhat. important	Important	Very important
a.	Thinking critically (e.g., check your and others' assumptions; consider multiple perspectives from various sources)		[0]	[0]	[0]	[4]	[3]
b.	Communications (e.g., use appropriate oral, written, and visual means for each audience; listen effectively)		[0]	[0]	[0]	[1]	[6]
c.	Quantitative reasoning (e.g., apply quantitative tools and basic computer skills to solve problems; comprehend symbolic representations)		[0]	[0]	[3]	[1]	[3]
d.	Information literacy (e.g., critically evaluate data sources; gather relevant information)		[0]	[0]	[0]	[4]	[3]
e.	Primate taxonomy & evolutionary relationships		[2]	[1]	[2]	[2]	[0]
f.	Primates' physical features		[2]	[1]	[2]	[1]	[1]
g.	Primates' ecological roles, including habitat survey and description techniques		[2]	[1]	[0]	[2]	[2]
h.	Knowledge of primate cognition		[2]	[1]	[1]	[2]	[1]
i.	Primate conservation issues and how these relate to broader conservation themes		[2]	[1]	[0]	[1]	[3]
j.	Knowledge of primate social diversity		[2]	[1]	[1]	[1]	[2]
k.	Behavioral data collection		[2]	[0]	[3]	[2]	[0]
l.	General evolutionary processes (e.g., natural selection)		[2]	[1]	[1]	[3]	[0]
m.	Knowledge of the application of evolutionary biology to primate behavior		[2]	[1]	[3]	[1]	[0]
n.	Primate husbandry & behavioral enrichment		[2]	[1]	[0]	[1]	[3]
o.	Scientific research design		[2]	[0]	[1]	[3]	[1]
p.	Statistics		[1]	[1]	[2]	[2]	[1]
q.	Knowledge of how to conduct collaborative scientific research		[2]	[0]	[1]	[2]	[1]