The Asheville Graduate Center, on the campus of UNC Asheville, makes available to the residents of Western North Carolina many master’s and doctoral programs of institutions in the 16-campus University of North Carolina system. In order to better serve your needs, the following survey has been put together to assess levels of awareness and perceptions of the Asheville Graduate Center. We thank you for your time in filling it out.

Please select the option that best describes how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement below:

1. I have previously heard of the Asheville Graduate Center

2. I have considered taking courses at the Asheville Graduate Center


3. I would be interested in completing a degree program at the Asheville Graduate Center 


4. Graduate courses would help me advance in my job


5. Graduate courses would help me in a changing job market


6. Graduate courses would help me to pursue interests outside of work


7. I get a lot of my information from the internet


8. I get a lot of my information from the Asheville Citizen Times


9. I get a lot of my information from watching TV


10. I get a lot of my information from the Mountain Xpress


11. I read WNC magazine on a consistent basis


12. I read The Laurel of Asheville Magazine on a consistent basis


13. I go to Asheville mall regularly


14. I listen to the radio regularly 



For the following section, please indicate whether you might consider taking a course in:

Engineering
 Master of Computer Science
Master of Civil Engineering
Master of Mechanical Engineering
Master of Aerospace Engineering
Master of Chemical Engineering
Master of Technology

Education
 Master of School Counseling 
Master of Educational Administration (two Year College) 
Master of Educational Leadership 
Master of Educational Supervision 
Master of Elementary Education 
Master of English Education 
Master of Health Sciences 
Master of Math Education 
Master of Middle Grades Education 
Master of Reading Education 
Master of Social Science Education 
Master of Special Education 
Master of Two-Year College Teaching 
Master of Library Science, School Media 
Master of Education Media, Instructional Technology 

Other
Master of Liberal Arts 
Master of Social Work  
Master of Library and Information Studies 
Master of Accountancy 
Master of Business Administration 
Master of Community Counseling 
Master of Nursing 
Master of Project Management 
Master of Public Affairs 
Master of Planning 


For this section please indicate whether you might be interested in taking a class to prepare for any of the tests listed:

 LSAT 
GRE 
SAT 
MCAT 

Other (Please name)


In this section we would like to hear your opinion about the Asheville Graduate Center.

What other courses would you like to see the Asheville Graduate Center offer?


Do you have any suggestions as to how you think the Asheville Graduate Center could improve to better serve its community?


If you are not currently interested in attending the Asheville Graduate Center, we would like to have you tell us the main reason for this.



Demographic questions
In order for us to better understand your needs we would be grateful if you could supply us with the following demographic information:

Age:


Gender:


Zip code:


It would be helpful to us if you could indicate your present household income level


Do you already have an undergraduate degree?


If so, what subject in your degree in?


Which Asheville Graduate Center program would you be most interested in?


Would you prefer day or night classes?


Would you prefer distance learning or traditional classroom learning?


Finally, these questions are aimed at uncovering media preferences:

What is your favorite local radio station?


What local print media do you read most often?

How did you find out about this survey?


On behalf of the Asheville Graduate Center I would like to sincerely thank you for the time you have taken out of your busy day to help us with this survey. Please be assured that all responses will be kept strictly anonymous and only presented in aggregate form.