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Article: Mathematics majors' views on academic curriculum and career decisions.(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- College Student Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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With the increasing emphasis on college preparation in the sciences, there is a growing body of literature on the higher educational experiences of mathematics majors. Since the majority of this literature has been focused on the positive aspect of undergraduate training, the current study gauged both positive and negative academic-related concerns of mathematics majors. The sample consisted of both undergraduate and graduate mathematics majors (N=30) from The University of West Florida. In rank order, the following areas were reported as causing the most difficulty for mathematics students in our sample: Financial concerns, insufficient time for study, and challenging ...