Chase I: Health and Information Technology transfer pathways
Timeline
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
Summary
Ohio State receives nearly a thousand transfer students a year from Columbus State Community College, of whom about 50 – 100 annually hope to enter health-related programs, and 15 – 30 annually hope to enter computer science and information technology. Outcomes are excellent for those directly admitted into limited-access majors; however, outcomes are substantially lower for those admitted into health/IT pre-majors or other relevant back-up majors. With funding from the J.P. Morgan Chase New Skills initiative, this study will address the following research questions:
- Could limited-access majors be expanded to accommodate larger volumes of transfer students, and if so, how?
- How could back-up majors create more structured pathways for transfer students, and promote good career outcomes in Health or IT for students who are not accepted into limited-access majors?
- What are the current barriers or challenges for transfer students who have an interest in these pathways, and what potential solutions could help address these barriers?
Project Leads
Publications
Presentations
- Cepeda, R., & Covarrubias, I., & Jaggars, S. S., & Buelow, M. T., & (2023, February). Expanding Health and IT bachelor’s degree capacity through transfer pathways.. Paper presented at the 2023 meeting of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS), Portland, OR.
- Cepeda, R., & Covarrubias, I., & Jaggars, S. S., & Buelow, M. T., & (2022, November). Navigating competitive transfer pathways: How do institutions support transfer students in Health and IT majors? . Paper presented at the 2022 meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Las Vegas, NV. https://www.ashe.ws//Files/Past%20Conferences/ASHE%202022%20Program%20Book.pdf