Identifying and Removing a Calculus Prerequisite as a Bottleneck in Clemson's General Engineering Curriculum

Journal of Engineering Education | July 1, 2004| | Copyright

ABSTRACT

A review of prerequisites often reveals that reasons for requiring a prerequisite may no longer prevail due to curriculum or course changes. Based on a study of a curriculum bottleneck unrelated to required mastery, the prerequisite structure in Clemson University's General Engineering curriculum (the common firstyear curriculum for all engineering students) was changed so that Calculus I could be taken in the second semester. Student record analysis shows both the magnitude of the bottleneck prior to the policy change and the effect on student enrollment practices after the policy ...

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