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| Abstract Title: | Highlighting Earlier Time-to-Degree from Preparation through Transfer Courses |
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| Abstract: | Earning a bachelor's degree is expensive and time-consuming. Many undergraduate students pursue Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school or transfer coursework from degree-granting institutions. However, the effect of those transfer courses on the time it takes students to graduate (time-to-degree) is currently not well understood. In this work, we will investigate how incoming transfer courses impact students' time-to-degree. In addition, we will explore how demographic features (e.g., students' majors, gender, ethnicity, average grade) may impact the effect of transfer courses on time-to-degree. We have identified three subsets of degree earning students: those entering with college level transfer courses, those entering with only AP level transfer courses, and those entering without any transfer credit. Results suggest that earlier graduation is a direct result from having transfer courses in one's repertoire. Students who enter with college level transfer courses graduate the earliest, though not at the traditional 4-year expectation (8 semesters). |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A35 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Alyssa C. Waterson Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University 567 Wilson Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
John M. Aiken; (1) Department of Physics & Center for Computing in Science Education, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway (2) Department of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University Rachel Henderson; Department of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University Marcos D. Caballero; (1) Department of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University (2) CREATE for STEM Institute, Michigan State University (3) Department of Physics & Center for Computing in Science Education, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway |
