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Paid Pre-College STEM Bridge Programs: Just-In-Time Support & Engagement for Community College STEM Learners

Conference Session
STEM Education at the Two-Year College
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gabe Hanzel-Sello, Growth Sector; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cheryl Martinez, Growth Sector; Ivanna Abreu
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Two-Year College Division (TYCD)
better prepare developmental math community college students for transfer into STEM bachelor’s degree programs or entry into the STEM workforce.Cheryl Martinez, Growth Sector STEM Program ManagerIvanna Abreu ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paid Pre-College STEM Bridge Programs: “Just-In-Time” Support and Engagement for Community College STEM LearnersINTRODUCTIONWhile America’s “Innovation Economy” continues to thrive and drive strong employment trendsin technology, advanced manufacturing, R&D, and defense, our country’s postsecondaryinstitutions fail to produce enough qualified graduates to meet employer demand (O'rourke,2021). To further
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Examining Student Experiences Related to Transfer from Two-Year Technical Colleges to Engineering and Computer Science Degree Programs at a Four-Year Institution

Conference Session
Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shannon Conner; Olivia Anne DiSilvestre; Marcus Lee Ridlehuber, Clemson University; Louise Averitt, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University
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Diversity
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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)
degree program. Their difficultiesmay be due either to a lack of preparedness for previous classes (stemming from their technicalcollege or from Clemson itself) or to not fully understanding what would be asked of themwithin the course before registration. In addition, they share struggles relating to their Clemsonprofessors. Positive impacts come from their experience at Clemson and their direct SPECTRAinvolvement. Examples of these benefits include building skills, participating in undergraduateresearch, creating and having a community with fellow students, and developing their identitiesas engineers and computer scientists. Undergraduate research is a highly valued aspect of theSPECTRA program. The students work closely with graduate students
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