Predictors of Matriculation in Intended Major in a First-Year Engineering Program
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Tampa, Florida
- Publication Date
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June 15, 2019
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June 15, 2019
- End Date
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June 19, 2019
- Conference Session
- Tagged Division
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First-Year Programs
- Page Count
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14
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--33186
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/33186
- Download Count
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385
Paper Authors
Katherine M. Ehlert Clemson University
Katherine M. Ehlert is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education department in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and her MS in Mechanical Engineering focusing on Biomechanics from Cornell University. Prior to her enrollment at Clemson, Katherine worked as a Biomedical Engineering consultant in Philadelphia, PA. Her research interests include identity development through co and extra-curricular experiences for engineering students.
Maya Rucks Clemson University
Maya Rucks is an engineering education doctoral student at Clemson University. She received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and her master's degree in industrial engineering from Louisiana Tech University. Her areas of interest include, minorities in engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.
Baker A. Martin Clemson University
Baker Martin is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. He earned his BS from Virginia Tech and his MS from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, both in chemical engineering. His research interests include choice and decision making, especially relating to major selection, persistence, and career choice.
Marisa K. Orr
Clemson University
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Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, “Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”
Abstract
This complete research paper documents how confidence in choice of intended major and self-regulated decision-making competency influence whether a student changes their intended major while participating in a compulsory first-year engineering (FYE) program. Initial major, confidence in that major choice, and self-regulated decision-making competency were documented in the Fall of 2017 for students matriculating into a FYE program. Student enrollment in a major in the Fall of 2018 was connected to this data. Retention in any engineering major and in the student’s intended major were analyzed using logistic regression.
Ehlert, K. M., & Rucks, M., & Martin, B. A., & Orr, M. K. (2019, June), Predictors of Matriculation in Intended Major in a First-Year Engineering Program Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33186
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