This work is supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) collaboration between the Directorates for Education and Human Resources (EHR) and Geosciences (GEO) under grant DUE - 1125331

SAGE 2YCSupporting and Advancing

Geoscience Education inTwo-year Colleges

Broadening Access to STEM and Geoscience through Support for the

Whole StudentJohn R. McDaris – SERC, Carleton CollegeCathryn A. Manduca – SERC, Carleton CollegeR. Heather Macdonald – College of William and Mary

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) by grants from the Division of Undergraduate Education to the InTeGrate Project (DUE 1125331) and to the SAGE 2YC Project (DUE 1122592, 1122640, 1122660, and 1122737)

Current DemographicsSAGE

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2002 2012 Change

All BS Degrees 1,308,970 1,810,647 +38.3%

STEM 415,983 589,330 +41.7%

Geoscience 3,984 5,865 +47.2%

Geoscience (Minority) 534 1,152 +115.7%

Growth in BS Degrees: 2002-2012

Minority share of Geoscience BS Degrees:2002 – 13.4% 2012 – 19.6%

Minority share of college enrollment:2000 – 29.2% 2011 – 38.8%

Percentage of women (Geoscience BS)2002 – 42.7% 2012 – 39.1%

Based on data from:National Science Foundation - Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering andNational Center for Education Statistics – Fast Facts

Many Kinds of “Underrepresented”

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• ethnic and racial minorities• women• cultural minorities• first generation college students• people with disabilities• veterans and active duty military

personnel• people of low socioeconomic status • LGBTQ individuals• other groups that are not represented in

the geosciences in proportion to their abundance in society.

Support the Whole StudentSAGE

2YC

Supporting the Whole StudentSAGE

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Jolly, E.J., P.B. Campbell, L. Perlman (2004). Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for Student Success. A Report Commissioned by the GE Foundation.http://www.smm.org/static/about/ecc_paper.pdf

Engagement: Having an orientation to the sciences and/or quantitative disciplines that includes such qualities as awareness, interest, and motivation

Capacity: Possessing the acquired knowledge and skills needed to advance to increasingly rigorous content in the sciences and quantitative disciplines

Continuity: Institutional and programmatic opportunities, material resources, and guidance that support advancement to increasingly rigorous content in the sciences and quantitative disciplines

The ECC Model

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Strategies for Stimulating Engagement

Providing Research ExperiencesCreating a Sense of Community

Engaging Societal IssuesInfo on Geoscience Careers

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Strategies for Developing Capacity

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Strategies for Supporting ContinuityPractice Good Advising and Mentoring

Support for Geoscience Transfer Students

Whole Student at Program Level

Attract New Students: How does a program attract new students into college degrees which contain substantial geoscience content?

Support through Graduation: What kinds of support structures are in place to help students be successful in reaching their degree? These could be, financial, academic, social, etc.

Prepare for the Workforce: What are students being prepared to do when they graduate? What aspects of your program help them get there?

Whole Student at Program Level

MSI Total Institutions

Those with “geo-like” degrees

HBCU 107 18 17%

HSI 367 120 33%

Tribal College 32 12 38%

508 150 30%

The Website Survey

Soil Science

Paleontology

Oil and Gas Technology/Petroleum En-gineering

Oceanography

Natural and Physical Sciences

Mineral Engineering

Marine Science

Hydrology and Water Resources

Geophysics

Geology/Geoscience/Geological Science

Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Science

Environmental Geology

Environmental Engineering

Earth System Science

Earth Science/Geoscience Education

Earth Science

Earth and Planetary Science

Earth and Environmental Science

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Atmospheric Science and Meteorology

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Distribution of Degree Program Titles

AAASAASASTBABSMinor/CertUnknown

Number of Degrees

Degree Type

The Website Survey

Physics

Interdisciplinary

Geo/Env

Engineering

Chemistry

Biology

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Distribution of Academic Units

Number

Water Resources Management

Oil and Gas Technology

Geology/Geoscience/Geological Sciences

Geography and Geo*/Env*

Geography

Environmental Science/Studies

Earth, Space, and Environmental Science

Earth, Space, and Aviation Science

Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Science

Earth Systems Science and Environmental Engineering

Earth Science

Earth and the Environment

Earth and Planetary Science

Earth and Environmental Science

Earth and Atmospheric Science

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Geo/Env Academic Units

Number

Technology

STEM (2 or more of S,T,E, or M)

Science and Environmental Policy

Science

Physics and Geo*

Physical Science

Physical and Earth/Env*

Physical and Biological Science

Natural Science

Natural Resources

Math and Physics

Interdisciplinary Programs

Biology and Geo*/Env*

Arts and Sciences

Agriculture and Environmental Science

0 5 10 15 20 25

Interdisciplinary Academic Units

Number

Program Profiles

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Program ProfilesAttracting Minority Students:

• Both kinds of institutions do Outreach to High School teachers and students but MSI report doing so at almost twice the rate.

• MSIs report a larger emphasis on Career Options available in the geosciences than non-MSIs.

• Both types of institution use Introductory Courses to attract new majors.Supporting Majors:

• Funding and Academic Support are reported more often by MSIs but are strong for both categories.

• Sense of community and Mentoring and Advising are reported more often by non-MSIs but are strong for both categories.

Preparing Students for Careers/Higher Degrees:Research Opportunities are use by both kinds of institution, but MSIs report more extensive use than non-MSIs. In addition:

• MSIs report an emphasis on Internships and Real-world Experiences, and Courses Teaching Specific Skills.

• Non-MSIs report an emphasis on Networking and Recruitment Events, and Comprehensive Curricula.

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Questions?

SAGE 2YCSupporting the Whole Studentserc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/studentsuccess/whole_student.html

InTeGrateSupporting the Whole Studentserc.carleton.edu/integrate/programs/diversity/whole_student.html

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) by grants from the Division of Undergraduate Education to the InTeGrate Project (DUE 1125331) and to the SAGE 2YC Project (DUE 1122592, 1122640, 1122660, and 1122737)