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Direct linkSmith, Walter S.; Gould, Suzanne M.; Jones, James A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2004
In contrast with statements by institutions and science organizations about why science should be studied, nonscience majors at two-and four-year institutions said they were enrolled in a science course because it was required rather than because it would help them get the job they desired or would enrich them personally. (Contains 2 tables and 5…
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Science Education, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
