Boise State University Graduate College Defense Committee and Final Reading Approvals

............................................................................................................................. v LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................... ix LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................. x CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................. 2 Purpose of the Study ..................................................................................................... 3 Significance of Study .................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ........................................................................... 6 Program Choices ........................................................................................................... 6 Benefits of Dual Credit Courses ................................................................................... 9 Limitation of Dual Credit Courses .............................................................................. 11 Measuring Learning .................................................................................................... 13 Concept Inventories .................................................................................................... 14 Gender Bias in the FCI ............................................................................................... 16 Interpreting the FCI..................................................................................................... 17 Overview of Study ...................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................ 21 Sampling Process ........................................................................................................ 21