Assessing the Mathematics Major at Saint Peter’s College
Appendix 4
Results from Alumni Survey
Course
|
Percent “very valuable”
|
|
Math Modeling
|
85
|
|
Probability
|
81
|
|
Differential Calculus
|
75
|
|
Mathematical Statistics
|
69
|
|
Linear Algebra
|
69
|
|
Elementary Statistics
|
67
|
|
Intermediate Calculus
|
63
|
|
Elementary Calculus
|
57
|
|
Multivariable Calculus
|
56
|
|
Discrete Math
|
54
|
|
Pascal/C++/Other Programming
|
50
|
|
Differential Equations
|
46
|
|
Topics in Applied Math
|
43
|
|
Complex Variables
|
40
|
|
Advanced Calculus
|
33
|
|
Modern Geometry
|
25
|
|
Modern Algebra
|
24
|
|
Numerical Analysis
|
20
|
|
Course
|
Percent “not valuable”
|
|
Numerical Analysis
|
60
|
|
Modern Algebra
|
59
|
|
Modern Geometry
|
50
|
|
Discrete Math
|
46
|
|
Elementary Calculus
|
43
|
|
Advanced Calculus
|
42
|
|
Complex Variables
|
40
|
|
Differential Equations
|
38
|
|
Intermediate Calculus
|
25
|
|
Multivariable Calculus
|
25
|
|
Pascal/C++/Other Programming
|
25
|
|
Differential Calculus
|
17
|
|
Mathematical Statistics
|
15
|
|
Topics in Applied Math
|
14
|
|
Linear Algebra
|
13
|
|
Math Modeling
|
8
|
|
Probability
|
6
|
|
Elementary Statistics
|
0
|
|
Courses Most Helpful in Career
|
Teachers
|
Non-teachers
|
Total
|
|
Math Mdlg.
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
|
Math Stats.
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
|
Diff. Calc.
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
|
Linear Alg.
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
Probability
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
Course Least Helpful in Career
|
Teachers
|
Non-teachers
|
Total
|
|
Modern Alg.
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
|
Advn. Calc.
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
|
Pascal
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
Intrm. Calc.
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
Discr. Math
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
