Predicting computer science Ph.D. completion: A case study

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-143

  Cox, Glenn W ^a   Hughes Jr , William E ^b   Etzkorn, Letha H ^a   Weisskopf, Mary Ellen ^a  

^a University of Alabama in Huntsville   (United States)

^b US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC)   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer science; Factors affecting graduation; Ph.D. program; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; STUDENTS;

FACTORS AFFECTING GRADUATION; HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACIES; HUNTSVILLE; MULTIVARIATE MODELS; PH.D. PROGRAM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA;

COMPUTERS;

EID: 60549100307     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2008.921458     Document Type: Article

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