Perceptions and Experiences of Campus Climate of Latino/a Students who are Stem Majors

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dc.contributor.advisorMartinez-Ramos, Gloriaen_US
dc.contributor.authorConti, Mariano
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSorto, Alejandraen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAnderson, Audwinen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-15T10:23:18Z
dc.date.available2012-02-15T10:23:18Z
dc.date.issued2011-12en_US
dc.description.abstractTen Latino/a students were interviewed about their experiences studying a STEM subject at Texas State University. The purpose was to ascertain what motivates students to study STEM subjects, what their experiences studying STEM subjects at Texas State is like, and if there were any differences between the responses given by men and women regarding their experiences. The study found that students often went through an adjustment phase which could result in a drop in grades or change in major or program. Students were motivated by a sense of identity arrived at through participation in student organizations. Finally, there were differences in the experiences of men and women, some women going so far as stating that although their gender has presented challenges, particularly as a result of how they are viewed as women and as scientists, that ethnicity presented little to none of these sorts of challenges in comparison.en_US
dc.description.departmentSociology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent64 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationConti, M. (2011). <i>Perceptions and experiences of campus climate of Latino/a students who are stem majors</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/2423
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectLatinoen_US
dc.subject.lcshHispanic Americansen_US
dc.subject.lcshScience--Study and teachingen_US
dc.subject.lcshTechnology--Study and teachingen_US
dc.subject.lcshEngineering--Study and teachingen_US
dc.subject.lcshMathematics--Study and teachingen_US
dc.titlePerceptions and Experiences of Campus Climate of Latino/a Students who are Stem Majorsen_US
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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