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The Influences Of Calculus I On Engineering Student Persistence, Amie Baisley
The Influences Of Calculus I On Engineering Student Persistence, Amie Baisley
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
About half of the students that are declared engineering majors end up leaving engineering within their first two years at the university. This happens following the required math and science courses that these students must take before getting into the technical engineering coursework. There are two systems that students must be a part of at the university to feel comfortable and have the desire to continue on in their degree. These include the academic system and the social system. The experiences engineering students have during their first required math course, Calculus I, is likely not promoting integration into these two …