Innovative Co-Enrollment Coupling of Academic Success Strategies and Precalculus to Support High-Priority Students in STEM Majors

Program Abstract: To expand access to Georgia Tech while simultaneously improving time to degree completion, a comprehensive analysis of factors impacting graduation rate revealed precalculus (MATH 1113) is a vital academic context for intervention among our highest priority students, especially STEM majors. Over the Fall 2024 semester, collaborators from the Institute’s Academic Success and Advising team and the School of Mathematics are partnering to pilot special sections of our first-year seminar for precalculus students. The co-enrollment learning environment provides a vehicle for customized assignments aligned to the precalculus course pacing to drive engagement in academic support services, skills development, and individualized academic planning accounting for MATH 1113, which is not included in degree maps for STEM majors. This Innovation Session will present findings that informed the strategy and the course design for the pilot intervention. We will also share our assessment plan and any early evidence of student success.