Using Early Introduction to Research to Increase STEM Majors: A Tale of Two Colleges, One Small Highly Selective Private and One Non-Selective Regional Public

George C. Shields; Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens; Traci Ness

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Using Early Introduction to Research to Increase STEM Majors: A Tale of Two Colleges, One Small Highly Selective Private and One Non-Selective Regional Public

George C. Shields, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, Traci Ness

Biochemistry, Chemistry, & Physics

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This paper outlines a very successful intervention that has increased the number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors in general, and chemistry majors in particular, at two primarily undergraduate institutions. The intervention, early introduction to research and supplemental programming for incoming first year students, increased retention and graduation rates at both institutions. The results were particularly spectacular at Armstrong State University.

Original language	American English
Journal	Educational and Outreach Projects from the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2017-1248.ch007
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

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Colleges
Early introduction
Non-selective
Private
Regional public
Research
STEM majors
Selective
Tale

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Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
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