The influence of mathematics preparation on the retention and academic achievement of underrepresented engineering students

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Alting, Annita ^a,b   Walser, Ardie ^a,c,d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical Engineering ^*

^d AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ASSOCIATE DEGREE;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 85029104227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21535965     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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