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Forgey, Staci B.; Williams, Mitchell R.; Pribesh, Shana – Community College Enterprise, 2020
Gatekeeper courses such as Anatomy and Physiology are often referenced in discussions regarding the national shortage of persons in allied health professions. In an attempt to bolster access to STEM professions, some community colleges are mandating prerequisite courses such as Natural Sciences and/or General Biology for STEM gatekeeping courses.…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Community Colleges, Prerequisites
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Wolfle, James D. – Community College Enterprise, 2012
This ex post facto study examined the fall-to-fall persistence and academic success of students in a medium-sized Virginia community college. The variables of age and ethnicity in combination with whether a student's first mathematics course was developmental were used to examine the effects of each. It was found that neither the interaction of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Ethnicity, Interaction, White Students
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Williams, Mitchell R.; Pennington, Kevin – Community College Enterprise, 2006
The study examines community college presidents' perceptions about two--year college intercollegiate athletics. Presidents in six states were surveyed about their perceptions of whether community college athletics: (a) enhances pride in the institution among various constituencies, (b) increases enrollment and augments student recruitment, (c) has…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Athletics, Community Colleges, Athletes