Supporting Geoscience Students at Two-Year Colleges:

Career Preparation and Academic Success

John McDaris, SERC, Carleton CollegeKarin Kirk, SERC, Carleton College

Karen Layou, Thomas Nelson Community CollegeR. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary

Eric Baer, Highline Community CollegeRobert H. Blodgett, Austin Community College

Jan Hodder, University of Oregon

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education through grants DUE 1122592, 1122640, 1122660, and 1122737.

http://serc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/index.html

Why are two-year colleges important?

• ~1100 two-year colleges in the US

• 44% of all U.S. undergraduates attend 2YCs.1

• Of all undergraduate students, 54% of Native Americans, 51% of Hispanics, 45% of Asian/Pacific Islanders, and 44% of Blacks attend 2YCs.1

• At some 4YCs, >50% of geoscience majors are transfer students from 2YCs

1 American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/Documents/factsheet2012.pdf

Workforce, Transfer, and Careers

Geoscience Careers

Geoscience Careers

Geoscience Careers

Geoscience Careers

Supporting Transfer Students

Supporting Transfer Students

Supporting Student Success

Steretype Threat and Solo Status

Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education in Two-Year Colleges

(SAGE 2YC)

http://serc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/index.html