Introductory Math Seminar: Contributing Factors to Undergraduate Math Course Decisions

SEMINARS

Speaker:

Monique Harrison - University of Pennsylvania

Course decision-making is incredibly important for the unfolding of undergraduate pathways, yet consistently understudied. Using data from Harvard's Math Department and "Western University" another highly selective college, I will highlight some of the mechanisms at play and discuss which factors of students' backgrounds (gender, class, relationship to math) and university constraints impact these decisions. Building on developing work at Harvard in the fall 2023 semester, I will have some preliminary findings to present and discuss.