Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Lockhart, Texas A&M University; Noor Hakim; Vainavi Chilukuri, Texas A&M University; Jason Champagne; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics Division (MATH)

Calculusupon college entrance were significantly more likely to graduate with a degree in engineeringthan students who were not Calculus-eligible [15]. They also noted, however, that there could beother factors acting upon this relationship that could explain more of the variability in persistence[15]. These findings were further evaluated through a follow-up investigation in which Bowenand colleagues [9] explored the impact of Calculus-readiness upon engineering persistence todegree completion along with the potential mediating effect of students’ “at-risk” status. Theresearchers discovered that indeed Calculus-readiness upon college entrance was a significantpredictor of engineering degree completion and accounted for 11% of the overall variance