STEM Passport Program Literature Review

A new literature review provides information on the landscape of the engineering transfer, barriers to transfer, how institutions are working to improve engineering transfer, and ways to continue the revision of engineering pathways based on learning outcomes to achieve the goals of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s goal is to build on the success of the general education Interstate Passport and create a STEM transfer passport program that seeks to improve transfer efficiency in engineering disciplines, improve curricular structures to improve student retention, increase participation and persistence among underrepresented minorities in STEM, and increase the numbers of engineering graduates to contribute to the economy.