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Creating A Seamless Pipeline Into Undergraduate Programs In Stem Fields Through Region-Wide Articulation Agreements, Immanuel Edinbarough, Mikhail M. Bouniaev, Bill W. Elliott
Creating A Seamless Pipeline Into Undergraduate Programs In Stem Fields Through Region-Wide Articulation Agreements, Immanuel Edinbarough, Mikhail M. Bouniaev, Bill W. Elliott
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Underrepresented minority students pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related degrees at much lower rates compared to other segments of the population. To attract minority students, schools with STEM programs have resorted to myriad strategies such as cohorts, scholarships, mentoring, summer bridges, etc. Some schools have also sought innovative ways to develop a pipeline for graduates of two-year technical degree programs to matriculate into their four-year STEM programs and complete the remaining coursework leading to a BAT or BS degree. The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) has adopted this latter innovative approach to increasing student enrollment in STEM …