The Persistence of Black Males in the STEM Fields at Texas State University

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dc.contributor.advisorReardon, Robert
dc.contributor.authorDay, Beverly Woodson
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPrice, Larry R.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGalloway, Heather
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFeakes, Debra
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-22T20:31:13Z
dc.date.available2015-09-22T20:31:13Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractFor the past five years, enrollment in the College of Science and Engineering by first-time undergraduate students has steadily increased. However, retaining the students through their first-year and their persistence to their second year of college and beyond has been problematic. The purpose of this study is to add to the knowledge of why Black students, specifically Black men, are not persisting at Texas State University in the STEM majors. It will also determine if specific factors like the SAT scores, parent’s education, high school rank, college GPA, college science and math courses (physics, math, biology and chemistry), college credits earned and average GPA in all science and math college courses predict college preparation and college performance for all students and for Black male students.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
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dc.format.extent137 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationDay, B. W. (2015). <i>The persistence of black males in the STEM fields at Texas State University</i> (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/5775
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBlack males
dc.subjectBlack students
dc.subjectSTEM fields
dc.subjectSTEM majors
dc.subjectPersistence
dc.subjectCollege Preparation
dc.subjectCollege Performance
dc.subject.lcshAfrican American men--Education (Higher)en_US
dc.subject.lcshAcademic achievementen_US
dc.subject.lcshTechnology--Study and teaching (Higher)en_US
dc.subject.lcshEngineering--Study and teaching (Higher)en_US
dc.subject.lcshMathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)en_US
dc.titleThe Persistence of Black Males in the STEM Fields at Texas State University
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineAdult, Professional, and Community Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US

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