From Community Colleges to 4-year Institutions

August 19, 2013

Many community college students transfer to 4-year colleges to major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Their ability to transfer successfully and to persist toward degree attainment depends in part on early course selection. Xueli Wang examines the course-taking patterns of beginning STEM majors to determine how their decisions lead to later success. This topic has not been widely studied. Wang's study promises new insight into course and program features that help contribute to efficient and effective academic STEM pathways for interested community college students. More about Wang's research.