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The Effect of Required Introduction to Engineering Courses on Retention and Major Selection

Author(s) -

Marisa Orr,

Catherine E. Brawner,

Matthew Ohland,

Richard A. Layton

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

papers on engineering education repository (american society for engineering education)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--22577

Subject(s) - matriculation , engineering education , institution , selection (genetic algorithm) , influencer marketing , medical education , higher education , psychology , mathematics education , computer science , engineering , engineering management , sociology , management , political science , medicine , social science , artificial intelligence , relationship marketing , law , economics , marketing management

Students who matriculated in undergraduate engineering programs are studied to determine the effects of a required introduction to engineering course on major selection. Requiring such a course appears to affect the way the students sort themselves into majors, particularly students who do not declare a specific engineering major at matriculation. Such courses also seem to enhance retention in engineering programs compared to programs that do not require a common introductory course.

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