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A comparison of the effects of major and interest specific orientation courses versus generic orientation courses /

This study compared the impact of major and interest specific orientation courses with generic orientation courses on two cohorts of entering college freshmen attending full-time at a Texas community college. The two measures used for this study were retention, measured by accumulation of college h...

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Main Author:	Beran, Paul Byron
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
Subjects:	Major curriculum and instruction.
Online Access:	http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=739623421&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=2945&RQT=309&VName=PQD

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