Becoming an Engineer in Public Universities

1. Introduction: The Scarcity of Scientists and Engineers, a Hidden Crisis in the United States
Kathryn M. Borman, Rhoda H. Halperin, Will Tyson

2. Producing STEM Graduates in Florida: Understanding the Florida Context
Bridget A. Cotner, Cassandra Workman Whaler, Will Tyson

3. To Stay or to Switch? Why Students Leave Engineering Programs
Will Tyson, Chrystal A. S. Smith, Arland Nguema Ndong

4. Pedagogy and Preparation: Learning to be an Engineer
Rebekah S. Heppner, Reginald S. Lee, Hesborn O. Wao

5. Program Climate: Engineering Social and Academic Fit
Hesborn O. Wao, Reginald S. Lee

6. Program Culture: How Departmental Values Facilitate Program Efficacy
Susan Chanderbhan Forde, Cynthia A. Grace, Bridget A. Cotner

7. Making the Transition: The Two-to Four-Year Institution Transfer Experience
Cassandra Workman Whaler, Jason E. Miller

8. Voices from the Field: Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Programs
Kathryn M. Borman, Will Tyson, Cassandra Workman Whaler

Keywords: Education, Higher Education, Geology, Sociology of Education, International and Comparative Education, Curriculum Studies