The Relationships of Selected Curriculum Program Areas on Credential Attainment of African American Males Enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Van Cedric Wilson (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Jim Killacky
Abstract: This study explores the differences in credential attainment for African American male students enrolled in selected programs of study in the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). In addition, this study describes the relationship between the credential attainment rates of African American males and students not identified as African American males.
The results of this study indicate that African American males who began their enrollment in fall 2005 are most likely to earn a credential in a CIP code areas in Business and least likely to earn a credential in a program of study from the Arts/Sciences CIP code area. When compared to other students in the sample, African American males are less likely to earn a credential from North Carolina community colleges than African American females, white males, or white females.
The study also identifies implications for academic advisors, faculty, and college policy, and suggests that colleges develop customized programs and encourage faculty from CIP code areas to share practices and to work collaboratively to increase credential attainment for African American males. The study ends with suggestions for future research that further explores African American male credential attainment by CIP code area.
The Relationships of Selected Curriculum Program Areas on Credential Attainment of African American Males Enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System
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- Publication
- Dissertation
- Wilson, V.C. (2012). The Relationships of Selected Curriculum Program Areas on Credential Attainment of African American Males Enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- African American Males, Community College Completion, Credential/Degree Attainment, North Carolina Community Colleges, College Persistence