Publication Date

2020

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Hu, Xiaodan

Degree Name

Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)

Legacy Department

Department of Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE)

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether there is a relationship between students’ enrollment in the First-Year Seminar (FYS) course of Counseling and Student Development 100 (CSD 100), which is called The College Experience course at Kishwaukee College, and completion of an associate degree in a three-year period at Kishwaukee College. Specifically, what was the relationship between students who took the FYS course of CSD 100 and completed an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree over a three-year period, and does the effect of the relationship between students who took the FYS course of CSD 100 and completed an AA or AS degree over a three-year period vary by student characteristics? Data was collected for all full-time AA and AS degree-seeking students from 2014 to 2016 to allow for analysis of degree attainment within three years. I used descriptive statistics to calculate completion of an AA or AS degree and enrollment in an FYS course of CSD 100 to test the theory that those who complete the FYS course of CSD 100 obtain the degree or transfer to another institution at a higher rate. A multiple logistic regression was used to determine the impact that multiple variables had based upon students’ demographics, precollege preparation, college success, and environmental factors. Results indicated that students who enrolled in an FYS course of CSD 100 did not graduate at a higher rate than students who did not enroll in the course. When controlling for the demographic, precollege, environmental, and college variables, the variables that demonstrated a statistically significant difference for completion of an AA or AS degree were two or more races, high school GPA, placement in remedial English and math, and first-term college GPA. For a transfer, the results demonstrated significance for first-generation status and high school GPA. All other variables demonstrated no significant effect.

Extent

86 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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In Copyright

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