RT Journal Article ID 73dde94b0b29ecb3 A1 Kimball, Jorja A1 Cole, Bryan A1 Hobson, Margaret A1 Watson, Karan A1 Stanley, Christine T1 A STUDY OF WOMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND TIME TO COMPLETION OF FIRST-YEAR REQUIRED COURSES AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY JF Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering JO JWM YR 2008 FD 2008-09-16 VO 14 IS 1 SP 67 OP 81 AB This paper reports findings on gender that were part of a larger study reviewing time to completion of course work that includes the first two semesters of calculus, chemistry, and physics, which are often considered the stumbling points or "barrier courses" to an engineering baccalaureate degree. Texas A&M University terms these courses core body of knowledge (CBK), and statistical analysis was conducted on two cohorts of first-year enrolling engineering students at the institution. Findings indicate that gender is statistically significantly related to completion of CBK with female engineering students completing required courses faster than males at the .01 level (p = 0.008). Statistical significance for gender and ethnicity was found between white male and white female students at the .01 level (p = 0.008). Descriptive analysis indicated that of the five majors studied (chemical, civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering), women completed CBK faster than men, and African American and Hispanic women completed CBK faster than males of the same ethnicity. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,3c8cecf06b65febf,73dde94b0b29ecb3.html