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An Evaluation Of Pathways To Community College Student Success In Anatomy And Physiology I, Staci Brooke Forgey
An Evaluation Of Pathways To Community College Student Success In Anatomy And Physiology I, Staci Brooke Forgey
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The demand for healthcare workers is increasing nationwide. Higher education is responding by examining various interventions designed to increase completion (Abele, Penprase, & Ternes, 2011). Anatomy and Physiology is often identified as a gatekeeper course for students, since many withdraw or fail this course (Hopper, 2011). Within the VCCS, two colleges have implemented a prerequisite course, NAS 2, for Anatomy and Physiology. This study analyzed student data from before and after NAS 2 implementation, and examined General Biology to determine if it was a predictor of success in Anatomy and Physiology.
When NAS 2 was a significant predictor of grade …