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ERIC Number: EJ1342467
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-1557-5284
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Are Dual-Degree STEM Programs Effective? An Intramajor, Comparative Study of the Success of Students in a Dual-Degree Engineering and Business Program
Calvert, Craig A.
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, v23 n1 p25-34 Jan-Mar 2022
A critical evaluation was performed comparing final course grades earned by dual-degree STEM students with their peers in the corresponding single-degree programs. The goal was to understand if students in a dual-degree STEM program can obtain grades comparable to their single program peers. There is no published analysis on how the final course grades of these dual-degree STEM students compare with those of the single-program students in their respective courses. A set of success factors was developed and showed that the dual-degree STEM students achieved comparable success on all three factors when compared to their single-degree peers. The results also showed that there was no evidence of a senior slump in their final spring semester. The results of this research can be used to further understand the relationship between dual-degree and single-degree program success along with engineering and business student success. Recruiting staff at universities can use these results to convey to hiring agents that dual-degree STEM students are capable in both component programs. University administrators, who are considering creating a dual-degree STEM program, can use these results to understand that students in dual-degree programs can be as successful as the component programs.
Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
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