Are Dual-Degree STEM Programs Effective? An Intramajor, Comparative Study of the Success of Students in a Dual-Degree Engineering and Business Program

Autor/in	Calvert, Craig A.
Titel	Are Dual-Degree STEM Programs Effective? An Intramajor, Comparative Study of the Success of Students in a Dual-Degree Engineering and Business Program
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 23 (2022) 1, S.25-34 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5284
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Engineering Education; Business Administration Education; Majors (Students); Grades (Scholastic); Program Effectiveness; Success; College Students; Connecticut + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Ingenieurausbildung; Notenspiegel; Erfolg; Collegestudent
Abstract	A critical evaluation was performed comparing final course grades earned by dual-degree STEM students with their peers in the corresponding single-degree programs. The goal was to understand if students in a dual-degree STEM program can obtain grades comparable to their single program peers. There is no published analysis on how the final course grades of these dual-degree STEM students compare with those of the single-program students in their respective courses. A set of success factors was developed and showed that the dual-degree STEM students achieved comparable success on all three factors when compared to their single-degree peers. The results also showed that there was no evidence of a senior slump in their final spring semester. The results of this research can be used to further understand the relationship between dual-degree and single-degree program success along with engineering and business student success. Recruiting staff at universities can use these results to convey to hiring agents that dual-degree STEM students are capable in both component programs. University administrators, who are considering creating a dual-degree STEM program, can use these results to understand that students in dual-degree programs can be as successful as the component programs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01