In this study, dormitory room and social group assignment data from a college are used to investigate peer effects on students’ decisions switch majors. Results reveal strong evidence of such at both the level. Most notably, level, dense concentration same-major roommates deters students switching majors; having one or two has no significant effect major switching, indicating nonlinearity Such ...

Most American colleges and universities offer gateway biology courses to meet the needs of three undergraduate audiences: biology and related science majors, many of whom will become biomedical researchers; premedical students meeting medical school requirements and preparing for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT); and students completing general education (GE) graduation requirements. ...

In this study, the authors evaluated college students' food safety attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and self-reported practices and explored whether these variables were positively influenced by educational intervention. Students (n=59), were mostly seniors, health or non-health majors, and responsible for meal preparation. Subjects completed a food safety questionnaire (FSQ) prior to educational...

1 Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD. 21853-1299, [email protected] Abstract –. The burgeoning field of “Mechatronics” has been evolving over the last few decades as a new field of pedagogy within the engineering curricula. “Mechtatonics” synergistically combines engineering mechanics, electronics, and computer technology. The development may...

College Majors and the Knowledge Content of Jobs College students select their majors for a variety of reasons, including expected returns in the labor market. This paper demonstrates an empirical method that links a census of U.S. degrees and fields of study with measures of the knowledge content of jobs. The study combines individual wage and employment data from the Current Population Survey...

This article discusses the impact of the advent of primary English on the development of College English in China. The advent of English in primary schools as a teaching subject has brought about a downward shift of focus of the English education system in China. Basic English education will be accomplished in primary and secondary schools. The part of basic English education conventionally ass...

Harvey Mudd College is an undergraduate liberal arts college that emphasizes science, engineering, and mathematics. The college enrollment is just under 800 students, and we have 82 full-time tenure-track faculty. Harvey Mudd is located in Claremont, CA, 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Harvey Mudd is a member of the Claremont Colleges, which include five undergraduate and two graduate institution...

Birth order plays a substantial role in a child’s life because the family is the first social system to which a child is exposed. One hundred subjects from a private liberal arts New England College were surveyed and asked to report their birth order, perceived traits, career choice, and college major. Analysis revealed there is statistically significant data regarding the relationship between ...