Last modified: 2020-10-04
Abstract
First year experience courses were created and implemented in higher education to help smooth the transition for incoming Freshman from all walks of life. These courses were designed to encourage persistence, promote high academic performance, and foster socialization, ultimately leading to successful degree completion (What Works Clearinghouse, 2016.). In the United States, business recruiters seek higher education graduates who are diverse and possess the necessary skills to foster economic sustainability in the global marketplace (Erickson, Stone, & Weber, 2010). Research statistics report that in the United States 30% of freshman students enrolled in higher education, will drop out before sophomore year (Bustamante, 2019). This proposed research study, using interviews and surveys of recent higher education freshman who completed a Freshman Experience course, examines insights into how the course influenced students, from a diverse population with a declared business major, decision to return to the college or university the following semester.
References
Bustamante, J. (2019, November 6). College Dropout Rates. Retrieved from Educationdata.org: https://educationdata.org/college-dropout-rates
Erickson, S. L., Stone, M. F., & Weber, M. (2010). Enriching Business Students’ First Year Experience: A Unique Approach. Business Education Innovation Journal, 2(1), 35–43.
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