Advising from community college to university: What it takes for underrepresented transfer students in STEM to succeed

R Harper, H Thiry - Community College Journal of Research and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Community colleges are increasingly recognized as providing an accessible and affordable
pathway to STEM occupations, particularly for underrepresented racial and ethnic, first …

Major movement: Examining meta-major switching at community colleges

LT Schudde, W Ryu, RS Brown - The review of higher education, 2020 - muse.jhu.edu
Evidence of inefficient course-taking patterns at community colleges has spurred policy
conversations about how to ensure effective course sequences. Structural reforms, like …

Predictors and consequences of math course repetition: The role of horizontal and vertical repetition in success among community college transfer students

I Bicak, L Schudde, K Flores - Research in higher education, 2023 - Springer
Delays in meeting math requirements can impede the progress among community college
students who aspire to earn a baccalaureate degree. To investigate this issue, we used state …

Toward a practical set of STEM transfer program momentum metrics

J Fink, T Myers, D Sparks, S Smith Jaggars - Research in Higher …, 2024 - Springer
Using administrative data from nearly 270,000 transfer-intending students who began at 70
community colleges across three state systems, this paper seeks to identify a set of metrics …

Navigating Course-Sequencing Decisions and Community College Pathways for Historically Underserved Student Populations

JC Ortagus, O Tyler, J Dirghalli - The Journal of Higher Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Course sequencing in higher education refers to the structured order of courses required for
progressing toward a certificate or degree. Community college students, particularly those …

Advancing Equity with Effective Community College Transfer Pathways: Equitable College Pathways. Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, and Empowering Action.

J Fink, AG Tulloch, J Steiger, V Reddy - Campaign for College Opportunity, 2023 - ERIC
Upward transfer from a community college to a four-year institution is a distinct component of
higher education and has long been envisioned as an accessible and affordable route to a …