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Course Shopping in Urban Community Colleges: An Analysis of Student Drop and Add Activities
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 78, Number 4, July/August 2007
- pp. 464-485
- 10.1353/jhe.2007.0023
- Article
- Additional Information
Course shopping, a widely practiced postsecondary enrollment behavior, has rarely been studied. Generally considered benign, the practice may not always prove beneficial. This study identified and named four different types of course shopping behaviors. The research compared each of the four types, finding significant differences in GPA, successful course completion, gender, and course type.