As national interest in STEM degrees rise, the number of students completing them has dwindled.
This alarming educational gap may be due in part to a mismatch between the mathematics preparation that many undergraduate students have and the math requirements for STEM students in introductory physics courses, said to support the development of students’ engineering identities.
“Regardless of their math background, all accepted students should have the opportunity to succeed in physics and enjoy themselves while doing it,” Cochran said.
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