Major Field Report: High-Impact Practices
Seniors
Decades of research hold that student experiences and outcomes vary more within institutions than between institutions. Thus, NSSE urges institutions to "look within" key subpopulations such as major. The Major Field Report informs department-level improvements in teaching and learning with results that are useful for deans, department chairs, faculty, and others. Institutions had the option to customize how majors were grouped, using up to ten categories. For more details on the Major Field Report, click here.
The figures below display details about each high-impact practice question by major field category.
Service-Learning
About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)?
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Learning Community
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?
Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together.
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Research with a Faculty Member
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?
Work with a faculty member on a research project.
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Internship or Field Experience
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?
Participate in an internship, coop, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placement.
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Study Abroad
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?
Participate in a study abroad program.
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Culminating Senior Experience
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?
Complete a culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, portfolio, etc.).
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Note: All results are unweighted.
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