Connecting undergraduate science education with the needs of today's graduates

Nathan L. Vanderford, Viviane Callier, Richard H. Singiser

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Abstract

Undergraduate science programs are not providing graduates with the knowledgebase and skills they need to be successful on today's job market. Curricular changes relevant to today's marketplace and more opportunities for internships and work experience during students' secondary education would facilitate a smoother transition to the working world and help employers find graduates that possess both the hard and soft skills needed in the workplace. In this article, we discuss these issues and offer solutions that would generate more marketplace-ready undergraduates.

Original languageEnglish
JournalF1000Research
Volume3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Callier V et al.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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