UMKC School of Graduate Studies
Assessment of UMKC Doctoral Programs
Based upon responses from exit surveys distributed to all students graduating from these programs for the academic years 2006-07; 2007-08; and 2008-09
PART ONE: Ratings of Quality of Five Factors in the Respondents’ Respective Doctoral Degree Programs
- 1. Quality of Coursework and Instruction Provided
- 2. Quality of Research or Creative Activity Training Provided
- 3. Quality of Faculty in Program
- 4. Quality of Mentoring by Respondent’s Research Advisor
- 5. Adequacy of Preparation for Respondents’ Post Graduate Plans
Respondents were asked to rate these factors using the scale “above average,” “average,” “below average,” or “not applicable to this degree program.”
This report section includes the following charts showing the distribution of ratings as percentages of the total responses:
- Percentages of total respondents in all doctoral Programs [N=80 / 40%] and with responses broken down by Academic unit:
- o A&S Respondents (Ph.D. Psychology; Interdisciplinary Ph.D. graduates with an A&S Coordinating Unit discipline [ N=20 / 56%])
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Biological Science Coordinating Unit discipline [N=7 / 58%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Bloch School Coordinating Unit discipline [N=2 / 50%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Computing & Engineering Coordinating Unit discipline [N= 7 / 58%]
- o DMA program respondents and Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Conservatory of Music & Dance Coordinating Unit Discipline (Music Education) [N=2 / 50%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Dentistry Coordinating Unit discipline (Oral Biology) [N=3 / 50%]
- o Ph.D. Counseling Psychology respondents, Ed.D. respondents, and Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with School of Education Coordinating Unit disciplines [N=22 / 49%]
- o DNP and Ph.D. Nursing respondents from the School of Nursing [N=8 / 44%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Pharmacy Coordinating Unit discipline [N=3 / 21%]
Percentages of respondents in all non-interdisciplinary doctoral programs and with responses broken down by Academic unit:
- o A&S Ph.D. Psychology program respondents
- o Conservatory of Music & Dance DMA program respondents
- o School of Education Ph.D. Counseling Psychology program and Ed.D. program respondents
- o School of Nursing DNP program and Ph.D. Nursing program respondents
Percentages of all Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program respondents [N=44 / 44%] and with Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents broken by graduates with Coordinating Unit (CU) disciplines in each Academic Unit:
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. graduates with an A&S Coordinating Unit discipline {N=12 / 43%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Biological Science Coordinating Unit discipline [N=7/ 58%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Bloch School Coordinating Unit discipline [N=2 / 50%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Computing & Engineering Coordinating Unit discipline [N=7 / 58%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Conservatory of Music & Dance Coordinating Unit Discipline (Music Education) [N=2 / 50%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Dentistry Coordinating Unit discipline (Oral Biology) [N=3 / 50%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with School of Education Coordinating Unit disciplines [N=8 / 38%]
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Pharmacy Coordinating Unit discipline [N=3 / 21%]
PART TWO: Satisfaction with various components of the respondents’ respective degree programs.
- Course/Activity Related Program components
- Faculty Related Program components
The following charts provide Satisfaction responses: - Percentages of total respondents in all doctoral Programs and with responses broken down by Academic unit:
- o Respondents (Ph.D. Psychology; Interdisciplinary Ph.D. graduates with an A&S Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Biological Science Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Bloch School Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Computing & Engineering Coordinating Unit discipline
- o DMA program respondents and Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Conservatory of Music & Dance Coordinating Unit Discipline (Music Education)
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Dentistry Coordinating Unit discipline (Oral Biology)
- o Ph.D. Counseling Psychology respondents, Ed.D. respondents, and Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with School of Education Coordinating Unit disciplines
- o DNP and Ph.D. Nursing respondents from the School of Nursing
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Pharmacy Coordinating Unit discipline
- Percentages of respondents in all non-interdisciplinary doctoral programs and with responses broken down by Academic unit:
- o Ph.D. Psychology program respondents
- o Conservatory of Music & Dance DMA program respondents
- o School of Education Ph.D. Counseling Psychology program and Ed.D. program respondents
- o School of Nursing DNP program and Ph.D. Nursing program respondents
- Percentages of all Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program respondents and with Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents broken by graduates with Coordinating Unit (CU) disciplines in each Academic Unit
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. graduates with an A&S Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Biological Science Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Bloch School Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Computing & Engineering Coordinating Unit discipline
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a Conservatory of Music & Dance Coordinating Unit Discipline (Music Education)
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Dentistry Coordinating Unit discipline (Oral Biology)
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with School of Education Coordinating Unit disciplines
- o Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents with a School of Pharmacy Coordinating Unit discipline
PART THREE: Professional Ethics Instruction or Training in Doctoral Programs
- o Comparisons of responses from All respondents, All Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents, and All non-Interdisciplinary doctoral program respondents
- o Comparisons of responses from All Interdisciplinary Ph.D. respondents broken down by graduates with CU disciplines in each Academic Unit
- o Comparisons of responses from All non-interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs, DMA programs, DNP programs, and Ed.D. programs