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Techniques for Retaining Computer Science Students at Historical Black Colleges and Universities

Techniques for Retaining Computer Science Students at Historical Black Colleges and Universities

Shearon Brown, Xiaohong Yuan
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781522503088|ISBN10: 1522503080|EISBN13: 9781522503095
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0308-8.ch014
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Brown, Shearon, and Xiaohong Yuan. "Techniques for Retaining Computer Science Students at Historical Black Colleges and Universities." Setting a New Agenda for Student Engagement and Retention in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, edited by Charles B. W. Prince and Rochelle L. Ford, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 251-268. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0308-8.ch014

APA

Brown, S. & Yuan, X. (2016). Techniques for Retaining Computer Science Students at Historical Black Colleges and Universities. In C. Prince & R. Ford (Eds.), Setting a New Agenda for Student Engagement and Retention in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (pp. 251-268). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0308-8.ch014

Chicago

Brown, Shearon, and Xiaohong Yuan. "Techniques for Retaining Computer Science Students at Historical Black Colleges and Universities." In Setting a New Agenda for Student Engagement and Retention in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, edited by Charles B. W. Prince and Rochelle L. Ford, 251-268. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0308-8.ch014

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Abstract

Computing jobs are among the fastest growing areas of employment in the United States. However, there is a critical shortage of students majoring in computing. Institutions of higher education are not producing enough computing graduates to keep up with the growing demand. A contributing factor to the shortage of graduates in computing is the lack of African Americans completing computer science degrees. To change this trend, it is imperative to increase the number of African American receiving computer science degrees and who are well prepared for careers in computing. This chapter discusses effective techniques for retaining African American computer science majors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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