About Science 2
About Science 2
What is Success in Science?
Success in Science (or Science 2), affectionately known as "Boot Camp in Science", is a course offered by the College of Science at San Jose State University (SJSU).
An article has been written in the San Jose Mercury Newspaper about Science 2
Title: SCIENCE BOOT CAMP
Reporter: BECKY BARTINDALE, Mercury News
Published on December 29, 2004, Page 1B, San Jose Mercury News (CA)
The article is available for viewing here
The Purpose and History:
Freshman science students at SJSU have traditionally had lower GPAs and retention rates than those of other colleges at SJSU. Science 2 was developed to help College of Science Freshmen by giving them a realistic view of what it takes to succeed in science, helping them to develop study skills, and orienting them to university life.
Course consists of:
- Lecture
- Activity section
- Peer mentoring and advising
Lecture introduces students to:
- Departments, majors, and careers in science
- College faculty
- SJSU campus administrators
- Campus resources
- University policies and procedures
- Potential employers
Activity Section:
- 20 students maximum size
- Peer advisor + instructor
- Hands-on experience
- Interactive
- Tools for self-understanding
- Time management strategies
- Study skills development
- Written and oral communication
- Success Teams (study groups)
| We are about Student SUCCESS! |
| Student performance for those who passed Science 2 vs. those who did not take Science 2 (Fall 1999) |
| passed Sci 2 | Non-Sci 2 |
| Fall 1999 GPA | 3.10 | 2.58 |
| Fall 2002 GPA | 2.74 | 2.57 |
| 7th semester SJSU retention | 71% | 68% |
| 7th semester COS retention | 34% | 25% |
| end of 1st semester on probation | 7% | 19% |
| end of 7th semester on probation | 12% | 19% |
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