Veurink, N. L., & Foley, J. (2017, June), How Well Do They Match? Does High Confidence in Selection of Major Translate to High Graduation Rates in a Major?  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. 10.18260/1-2--28452

\bibitem{asee_peer_28452}
  Veurink, N. L., \& Foley, J. (2017, June), \emph{How Well Do They Match? Does High Confidence in Selection of Major Translate to High Graduation Rates in a Major?}
  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio.
  10.18260/1-2--28452

Norma L Veurink and Justin Foley.  "How Well Do They Match? Does High Confidence in Selection of Major Translate to High Graduation Rates in a Major?".  2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2017.  https://peer.asee.org/28452 Internet.  23 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_28452}
  Norma L Veurink and Justin Foley.
  "How Well Do They Match? Does High Confidence in Selection of Major Translate to High Graduation Rates in a Major?".
  \emph{2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2017.
  https://peer.asee.org/28452 Internet.  23 Apr, 2024

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AB  - This Research paper analyzes student confidence in selection of an engineering major compared to graduation rates within that major.  Universities across the United States use a variety of methods to admit students into an engineering program.  Some universities require students to complete one to two years of a general education curriculum before admitting students to an engineering major, while others require all incoming students to declare a specific engineering major at the onset.  Many universities also require all engineering students, regardless of major, to take common fundamental first-year engineering courses that often include an exploration of the different engineering disciplines so their students can both gain an appreciation of engineering as a profession and make an informed selection of engineering major.    
_____ University uses a hybrid system for admitting engineering students, where entering students can declare a specific engineering major or enroll with a General Engineering major and then transfer to the discipline of their choice at any time thereafter.  In the fall of 2007, all freshmen engineering students were administered a survey  in a first semester fundamental engineering course taken by all engineering majors in which they were asked what their engineering major was (discipline specific) and how confident they were in their choice of major.  This paper examines the confidence of first year engineering students in their selection of an engineering major with how well that translates to graduation in a major.  This study will lay the groundwork for future studies related to the effectiveness of first year engineering courses in helping students select an engineering major.

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