ERIC Number: EJ973056
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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Critical Building Blocks: Mandatory Prerequisite Registration Systems and Student Success
Soria, Krista M.; Mumpower, Lori
NACADA Journal, v32 n1 p30-42 Spr 2012
Many colleges and universities require prerequisites prior to enrollment in introductory composition courses; however, enforcement of prerequisites is not consistent across institutions. In this study, we examine the impact of an automated, mandatory prerequisite enforcement system on students and advisors at a public comprehensive university. Results indicate that prerequisite systems are positively associated with student outcomes including improved GPAs and retention rates; furthermore, while functioning similarly to prescriptive advising, prerequisite systems can also facilitate developmental advising relationships between students and academic advisors. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Prerequisites, School Registration, Management Systems, Automation, Academic Advising, Introductory Courses, Writing (Composition), College Freshmen, Student Placement, Outcomes of Education, Grades (Scholastic), School Holding Power, Public Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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