Biology majors vs Non Majors

Pre LU High School Preparedness

Please indicate the degree to which you felt your high school preparation was sufficient to prepare you for the following courses: 1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##     Major               variable       value      
##  Length:543         BIOL.130:181   Min.   :1.000  
##  Class :character   BIO.150 :181   1st Qu.:2.000  
##  Mode  :character   BIOL.170:181   Median :3.000  
##                                    Mean   :3.278  
##                                    3rd Qu.:4.000  
##                                    Max.   :5.000  
##                                    NA's   :151

Post LU preparedness and LU Support:

Please indicate the degree to which you feel the biology department is preparing (or prepared) you for the following activities:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##     Major                                                  variable  
##  Length:543         Applying.to.professional.or.graduate.school:181  
##  Class :character   Applying.to.a.biology.related.job          :181  
##  Mode  :character   Applying.to.a.non.biology.related.job      :181  
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##      value      
##  Min.   :1.000  
##  1st Qu.:3.000  
##  Median :4.000  
##  Mean   :3.368  
##  3rd Qu.:4.000  
##  Max.   :5.000  
##  NA's   :103

Please indicate the degree to which you feel the biology department is preparing (or prepared) you for the following activities:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##     Major                                                    variable  
##  Length:543         Applying.to.professional.or.graduate.school.1:181  
##  Class :character   Applying.to.a.biology.related.job.1          :181  
##  Mode  :character   Applying.to.a.non.biology.related.job.1      :181  
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##      value      
##  Min.   :1.000  
##  1st Qu.:3.000  
##  Median :4.000  
##  Mean   :3.496  
##  3rd Qu.:5.000  
##  Max.   :5.000  
##  NA's   :174

Is your voice valued? Were you part of a community?

Do you feel as if your voice is/was valued within the biology department?

Do you feel as if you are/were a part of a community of biologists?

1 = strongly agree - 4 = strongly disagree

Persons of Color (POC) vs Caucassian Partitioning

Pre LU High School Preparedness- POC

Please indicate the degree to which you felt your high school preparation was sufficient to prepare you for the following courses: 1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##      POC                variable       value      
##  Length:447         BIOL.130:149   Min.   :1.000  
##  Class :character   BIO.150 :149   1st Qu.:2.000  
##  Mode  :character   BIOL.170:149   Median :3.000  
##                                    Mean   :3.228  
##                                    3rd Qu.:4.000  
##                                    Max.   :5.000  
##                                    NA's   :110

Post LU preparedness and LU Support:

Please indicate the degree to which you feel the biology department is preparing (or prepared) you for the following activities:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##      POC                                                   variable  
##  Length:447         Applying.to.professional.or.graduate.school:149  
##  Class :character   Applying.to.a.biology.related.job          :149  
##  Mode  :character   Applying.to.a.non.biology.related.job      :149  
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##      value      
##  Min.   :1.000  
##  1st Qu.:3.000  
##  Median :4.000  
##  Mean   :3.466  
##  3rd Qu.:4.000  
##  Max.   :5.000  
##  NA's   :69

Please indicate the degree to which you feel the biology department is preparing (or prepared) you for the following activities:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##      POC                                                     variable  
##  Length:447         Applying.to.professional.or.graduate.school.1:149  
##  Class :character   Applying.to.a.biology.related.job.1          :149  
##  Mode  :character   Applying.to.a.non.biology.related.job.1      :149  
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##                                                                        
##      value      
##  Min.   :1.000  
##  1st Qu.:3.000  
##  Median :4.000  
##  Mean   :3.606  
##  3rd Qu.:5.000  
##  Max.   :5.000  
##  NA's   :125

Is your voice valued? Were you part of a community?

Do you feel as if your voice is/was valued within the biology department?

Do you feel as if you are/were a part of a community of biologists?

1 = strongly agree - 4 = strongly disagree

Gender Categories Partitioning

Pre LU High School Preparedness- Gender

Please indicate the degree to which you felt your high school preparation was sufficient to prepare you for the following courses: 1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##   Gender.Cat            variable       value     
##  Length:471         BIOL.130:157   Min.   :1.00  
##  Class :character   BIO.150 :157   1st Qu.:2.00  
##  Mode  :character   BIOL.170:157   Median :3.00  
##                                    Mean   :3.27  
##                                    3rd Qu.:4.00  
##                                    Max.   :5.00  
##                                    NA's   :119

Post LU preparedness and LU Support:

Please indicate the degree to which you feel the biology department is preparing (or prepared) you for the following activities:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##   Gender.Cat                                               variable  
##  Length:471         Applying.to.professional.or.graduate.school:157  
##  Class :character   Applying.to.a.biology.related.job          :157  
##  Mode  :character   Applying.to.a.non.biology.related.job      :157  
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##      value      
##  Min.   :1.000  
##  1st Qu.:3.000  
##  Median :4.000  
##  Mean   :3.448  
##  3rd Qu.:4.000  
##  Max.   :5.000  
##  NA's   :80

Please indicate the degree to which you feel the biology department is preparing (or prepared) you for the following activities:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##   Gender.Cat                                                 variable  
##  Length:471         Applying.to.professional.or.graduate.school.1:157  
##  Class :character   Applying.to.a.biology.related.job.1          :157  
##  Mode  :character   Applying.to.a.non.biology.related.job.1      :157  
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##      value      
##  Min.   :1.000  
##  1st Qu.:3.000  
##  Median :4.000  
##  Mean   :3.596  
##  3rd Qu.:5.000  
##  Max.   :5.000  
##  NA's   :139

Is your voice valued? Were you part of a community?

Do you feel as if your voice is/was valued within the biology department?

Do you feel as if you are/were a part of a community of biologists?

1 = strongly agree - 4 = strongly disagree

Alumni vs Current Students:

Pre LU High School Preparedness

Please indicate the degree to which you felt your high school preparation was sufficient to prepare you for the following courses:

1= Not Prepared - 5= Highly Prepared

##    grad.cat             variable       value      
##  Length:474         BIOL.130:158   Min.   :1.000  
##  Class :character   BIO.150 :158   1st Qu.:2.000  
##  Mode  :character   BIOL.170:158   Median :3.000  
##                                    Mean   :3.277  
##                                    3rd Qu.:4.000  
##                                    Max.   :5.000  
##                                    NA's   :116

##Students with research experice vs non-research students

Biology Majors Only:

Do you plan to pursue post-graduate study?

## Using Do.you.plan.to.pursue.or.have.you.pursued.any.postgraduate.study., Major as id variables

What is your current occupation (alumni only)? Would you reccomend L.U to a future biology student?

Post-course perceptions:

[I received sufficient feedback on papers and lab][I understand how to write a paper in scientific format] [I had sufficient opportunities to improve my speaking skills][I had sufficient opportunity to learn to read the primary literature] [I feel comfortable using available information technology (e.g. PubMed, Web of Science, GenBank)][I feel comfortable with basic data analysis (e.g. graphing, descriptive statistics)] [I recognize the importance of responsible research conduct][I feel comfortable generating research questions]

Senior Experience:

Please indicate the extent to which you feel the biology Senior Experience (BIOL 600 & 650) afforded you the following skills/abilities: [Conduct original research][Design and manage a project] [Synthesize knowledge][Discuss controversial topics in biology] [Make ethical decisions as a scientist][Communicate to a diverse audience]

Advising

Your Biology advisor: [Is accessible][Provides useful advice on registration procedures] [Provided guidance for course selection][Is a valuable resource for information relevant to campus life] [Contributes to you academic development][Contributes to your personal development] [Aids in career planning][Writes letters of recommendation]