NON-TRADITIONAL PROSPECTIVE ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS IN REMEDIATION COURSES AND THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION

Abstract

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to research the correlation between the academic achievement and enrollment data of students who attend Deer Park Community College who are majoring in Health Sciences. These students were categorized into four groups including subjects who are: traditional students who do not register for remediation courses; traditional students who do register for remediation courses; non-traditional students who do not need remediation courses; and non-traditional students who do need remediation courses. Additional analyses included how many remediation courses the students had to take, the student’s age, financial situation, standing GPA, and semester. This specific research is evident in the current limitation of quantitative data regarding the remediation student who is interested in Health Sciences as a possible career path. Although many researchers have sought to seek the reason behind the lack of enrollment of non-traditional students in Health Sciences and STEM programs none have correlated the possibility of the student having to enroll in remediation courses due to the education gap as a theory. Data gathered were analyzed using statistical methods including aggregated data which were provided by Deer Park Community College’s institutional research department and a survey delivered online to all health science students. Accordingly, this study was designed to provide data to Deer Park Community College’s institutional research office about the impact of remediation on enrollment and admission to Health Sciences programs.