Table of Contents
ABSTRACT ..............................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................4
PROBLEM STATEMENT ....................................................................................6
REVIEW OF LITERATURE ......................................................................................7
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
SAMPLING PROCEDURES
SURVEY INSTRUMENT .............................................................................22
DATA ANALYSIS .....................................................................................26
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
LIMITATIONS OF STUDY .......................................................................................27
REFERENCES SITED ............................................................................................28
Abstract
This paper investigates the factors that have the most impact on the selection of major for one thousand students at Savannah State University. The researcher developed a survey instrument to measure the impact of specific factors on the Savannah States student's choice of major. A random representative sample was selected from each of the colleges: COST, CLASS, and COBA. The researcher's hypothesis was that of the factors that impact the student's choice of major, compensation would be the factor most likely to have the most impact the student's choice of major.
Introduction
Choosing a college major is a very essential, but tough part of your academic journal. According to wikipedia.com an academic major is a mainly U.S. term for a university student's main field of specialization during his or her bachelor's degree studies. The student will typically select this focus during the second year of a... [continues]
ABSTRACT ..............................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................4
PROBLEM STATEMENT ....................................................................................6
REVIEW OF LITERATURE ......................................................................................7
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
SAMPLING PROCEDURES
SURVEY INSTRUMENT .............................................................................22
DATA ANALYSIS .....................................................................................26
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
LIMITATIONS OF STUDY .......................................................................................27
REFERENCES SITED ............................................................................................28
Abstract
This paper investigates the factors that have the most impact on the selection of major for one thousand students at Savannah State University. The researcher developed a survey instrument to measure the impact of specific factors on the Savannah States student's choice of major. A random representative sample was selected from each of the colleges: COST, CLASS, and COBA. The researcher's hypothesis was that of the factors that impact the student's choice of major, compensation would be the factor most likely to have the most impact the student's choice of major.
Introduction
Choosing a college major is a very essential, but tough part of your academic journal. According to wikipedia.com an academic major is a mainly U.S. term for a university student's main field of specialization during his or her bachelor's degree studies. The student will typically select this focus during the second year of a... [continues]
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