Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, Campbell University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

success of the new school. “IntroductoryMathematics for Engineering Applications” is an integral part of the model which has aproven success rate of not only improving retention and consequently graduation rate butalso improving self-efficacy of students with above average high school GPA’s. It is believedthat, “The hard workers make it through because the course helps them believe they can doit.”4 This was especially true for females who, “Felt more strongly that the course hadincreased their chances of success in engineering than did males. It helped them believe thatthey had chosen the right major, and the result was an even greater impact on ultimategraduation rates.”4Therefore, the purpose of implementing this course for the student is to