Survey for past students from B.Sc. programs in the Basic Biomedical Sciences ÉDV, SESD, 2015.

Methodology Survey administered between: Sept. 22 nd and October 6 th Total respondents: 376 Response rate: 25% Completion rate: 95%

Results 1. Demographics Q1. Prior to university, where did you attend school? The majority of respondents (95%) attended school in Canada; 5% attended school out of the country.

Q2. In what B.Sc. degree program were you enrolled at the UofS? A majority of respondents (96%) were enrolled in B.Sc. 3 year, B.Sc. 4 year or B.Sc Honours.

Q3. What was your specific program major? (If you were in a Double Honors program, please check any of the options below that apply (may choose more than one)) 40% of respondents were enrolled in the PHPY program major.

Q4. Did you graduate from this program (i.e., receive your degree/diploma)? A majority of respondents (61%) gradated from their program.

2. Overall Satisfaction Q5. How satisfied were you with your overall B.Sc. experience? 87% of respondents said to be very satisfied or satisfied of their overall B.Sc. experience. Current students survey: 94% are satisfied

Crosstab – Level of satisfaction / Program QuestionSatisfaction B.Sc. 3 year B.Sc. 4 year B.Sc. Honours B.Sc. Double Honours Other Total Q5. How satisfied were you with your overall B.Sc. Experience? Very satisfied 23% (96%) 14%25%20% (100%) 17%20% Satisfied73%64%66%80%67% Unsatisfied2%20%8%--11% Very unsatisfied2% 1%-17%2% Total100%

Crosstab –Level of satisfaction/ Specific Program Major QuestionLevel of satisfaction ACB (55) BIOC (71) Bioche mistry & Biotech (11) Cell Biolo gy & Biote ch (0) BMII (3) MCIM (41) PHPY (153) PHSI (8) Biomed (Year 1/2 BMSC) (13) Other (30) Total (385) Q5. How satisfied were you with your overall B.Sc. experience ? Very satisfied 27%21% (90%) 36%--12%19%25%23%20%21% Satisfied60%69%45%-100%73%68%38%54%60%65% Unsatisfied13%7%18%--15%11%38%23%13%12% Very unsatisfied -3%----2%--7%2% Total100% -

Q6. Please comment on your satisfaction with your overall B.Sc. experience: 270 comments left. Very positive comments: “Strong BMSC classes with good professors.” “The honours program was very insightful! I particularly enjoyed doing the research project to gain an appreciation for the process of scientific study. My degree program also allowed me to take some electives that enriched my overall academic experience (Medical Terminology, Philosophy, Nutrition, etc.)”

263 comments left. ThemesJobs/Career More research opportunities Advisors/ counselling/ assistance Smaller class sizes More practical knowledge Profs not engaging enough Overlap between courses Outdated material Number of times appeared Q7. In what ways could your student experience have been improved? “Having more of an identity in the college through group involvement, having more of the same classes as my classmates, passionate instructors, smaller class sizes and more guidance as to where the program could take you career wise would all have improved my experience.” 8 particular themes emerged from the comments:

3. Disciplinary Titles / Preferred College Q8. How important has your specific disciplinary title (ACB, PHPY, BIOC, MCIM, etc.) been so far in your career? 38% of respondents said that their specific disciplinary title has been very important or important in their career; almost the same proportion of respondents (37%) said that their disciplinary title has been neither important nor unimportant in their career so far. Current students survey: 73% important

Q9. If you had to choose between the following options, which one would you have preferred? 68% of respondents would have preferred a biomedical science degree from the College of Medicine. Current students survey:

Q10. Please explain your previous answer: Themes Prestigious/ respected/ credible/ more serious/ distinguished/ impressive/ higher standards/ meaningful Healthcare careers together Focused Professional careers Clinical/ Human Relevance Confusing Number of times appeared recurrent themes emerged from the comments: 283 comments left. “The College of Medicine seems more prestigious than the College of Arts and Science. Most of my professors also taught within the College of Medicine.”

4. Further Education and Career Plans Q11. Did you pursue/Are you pursuing further post-secondary education or training after completing your B.Sc. degree? 86% of respondents did pursue or are pursuing further education or training after completing the B.Sc. Degree.

Q12. Which type of advanced training did you pursue/are you pursuing? 64% of respondents pursued or are pursuing an advanced training in health science professional school.

Q13. What type of employment are you engaged in or pursuing? 73% of respondents are engaged in or pursuing a professional career in one of the health sciences.

5. Other comments Q14. Please type any additional comments that you would like to share below: 63 comments left. Very diverse comments: “I am highly interested in research in my career as a professional and I think it's really important that the biomedical science programs don't become simply "pre-med." Fostering an appreciation for research and basic science is extremely important. They shouldn't be treated as just MCAT or med school prep, in my opinion.” “I think an Indigenous Studies class should be required for any biomedical science degree.” “It would be nice if the teachers were more involved in getting students the practical skills and connections (networking) to get students jobs once they have completed their degree, so that they don't have to go back to school.”