Exploring Diversity in Science 2

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1 The Arrowheads Joaquin Barraza Fernanda Cardenas Angie Cuellar Nayeli Lopez Christian Mora Evelyn Ruelas Section 23 0ct. 24, 2014 Exploring Diversity in Science 2

2 Introduction The purpose of our research in Science 2 was to learn about the diversity we have within our entire class. With that activity we were able to specifically find out students backgrounds such their ethnicity, religion, majors they want pursue, etc. The research was important because it made us explore diversity within our class and learn about the different types of people in ways that we can or can not relate to them based on our findings. Overall this research project was to discover the diversity we have in our class and not just the different groups we thought we knew. Methods For the first diversity assignment emphasis on diversity within your class, data was gathered after the lecture with a group that consisted of five Science 2 students. We each had to survey 25 individuals which were among our fellow Science 2 classmates. Everyone within the success team gathered the information needed individually. The data was gathered through a series of questions. It made it all easy to identify our peers because we were all wearing shirts that were strictly Science 2. Findings The questions we focused on for our Science 2 class was ethnicity, gender, first generation college students, class level, belief in God, and if their major was self-chosen. Through our group research we found that the most common ethnicity in our Science 2 class was Hispanic (36%), Asian (30%), and White (10%). While Filipino (8.7%), African American (4.7%), and other ethnicities which made up (10.7%) of the class were the least

3 common. Our group was surprised to see that the Hispanic population made up a large majority of our Science 2 class. We then wanted to see what the findings were for gender, what we found was that woman made up (57.3%) of the class, while men only made up (42.7%). This was interesting to find because during lecture it appears as if the class is gender balanced. In addition to this our group wanted to discover how many of our classmates were first generation college students. What we came to find was that a majority of people in our class (63.3%) were first generation college students, leaving only (36.7%) of students who weren t first generation. This was quite shocking to discover that so many students are first generation, although shocking it is truly great to see that this many students not only represent themselves, but their families as well. Our group also wanted to find out what the class level was for the students in our class. We found that the class is mainly made up of freshmen (94.7%), leaving only (4%) sophomores, and juniors and seniors both at (0.67%). This came as no surprise to us, due to the fact that this class is intended for incoming freshmen. Next we wanted to figure out how many of our classmates believed in God or not. What was revealed was that a majority of students (64.7%) do believe

4 in God, while only (35.3%) do not believe in God. Finally we wanted to uncover how many students chose their major or if their parents had chosen it for them. We discovered that a majority of students (96.7%) had chosen their major, and only (3.3%) of students had their major chosen by their parents. This was excellent to see because we as college must find what major we truly like and can see ourselves in, it is solely our choice and no one else s. Conclusion What we have concluded from the data gathered for our diversity assignment is that there is a wide variety of ethnicities, cultures, and beliefs that we would have never given a second thought about if we had not done said assignment. Some of these findings include gender, class level, belief in god, religion, ethnicity, first generation college students, majors and plans for their future such their career and if they would see themselves being married with kids in 10 years. For gender we found that females were the predominant group over males with the 57 percent females and 43 percent being males in our class. There was a clear correlation between the fact the first generation college students were also the leading group and the fact that the majority of students were found to be freshmen, with very little being sophomores or upperclassmen. As for major, the majority were self-chosen with the highest ranking major being undeclared. And lastly as for future goals and aspirations there was an even split of 50/50 of students who wanted to have kids in ten years and those who didn t want kids in ten years, while there was an even bigger number of students who saw themselves married within ten years and those who didn t. Overall most students knew that they what major they intended to go to and knew they that in ten years they

5 wanted to be well into that career. In conclusion this assignment apart from being statistical facts that enlightened us about our class, gave us insight into the minds of others and how many people also aspire to do great things, and many may have the same goals as us.

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7 gender 1=Fe 0=M class lvl 1=F 2=S 3=JR 4=SR 1st generation college student race /ethn identifica US citizen/ perm resident speak more than 1 language Born in USA From San Jose or Bay Area belief in God SJSU 1st choice Major Was major self chosen or parent chosen plan to be married within 10 yrs plan to have kids within 10 yrs do you currently have a career in mind? religion First name tion type Elizabeth 1 1 1hispanic catholic 0und. self Kendra 1 1 0asian budhsit 1und. parent Andrew 0 1 0white no 0und. self qiwen 1 1 1chinese budhsit 0chemistr self Katie 1 3 0white lds 0und. self Maria 1 1 1filipino catholic 0und. self Michael 0 1 1filipino catholic 1biology self Marriella 1 1 0filipino catholic 0buissnes parent Makayla 1 1 1black no 1und. self SAbrina 1 1 1latina catholic 0und. self Ryan 0 1 1Viet catholic 1und. self Pooja 1 1 0indian hinduh 0und. self Medraui 1 1 1indian hinduh 1nursing self Jerry 0 1 0asian no 0und. self Fernanda 1 1 1hispanic catholic 0und. self Ariska 1 1 1hispanic catholic 0buissnes self John 0 1 0white catholic 0und. self Alice 1 1 1chinese no 0chemistr self Mary 1 1 1filipino Jehovas 1und. self Albert 0 1 0hispanic no 0und. self Luis 0 1 1hispanic catholic 0und. parent Justin 0 1 1vietnam budhsit 0und. self Karla 1 1 0latina catholic 1buissnes self Josh 0 1 1white no 1biology self Jessica 1 1 1Hispanic catholic 0und. self Martha 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0und. self Ruben 0 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0micro bi self Jackie 1 1 1Hispanic Christian 0und. self Jaime 1 1 0Filipino Catholic 0und. self Tommy 0 1 1Asian no 0und. self Kevin 0 1 1Viet Buddhist 0und. self Justin 0 1 1Chinese no 0und. self Vincent 0 1 1Chinese Buddhist 0software self Harry 0 1 1Asian Christian 0und. self plan to be well into career in 10 yrs

8 CJ 0 1 0Filipino Christian 0und. self Oscar 0 1 1Hispanic Lath 0ME self Naveed 0 2 0Persian Muslim 0bio. parent Adam 0 1 0White no 0und. self Darrel 0 1 0White no 0und. self Kendra 1 1 0Asian no 1und. self Pooja 1 1 1Indian Hindu 0nursing self Medaui 1 1 0Indian Hindu 1CS self Makayla 1 1 1Black Christian 1und. self Mano 0 1 1Hispanic Appostoli 0pol. self David 0 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0und. self Saajan 0 1 0Indian Sikh 0CS self Qiwen 1 1 0Chinese Buddhist 0bio. self Elexis 1 1 0Black Christian 0CJ self Rachael 1 1 1Ethiopia Christian 1EE self Miguel 0 2 1Mexican Catholic 0bio. self Elizabeth 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0und. self Andrew 0 1 0White no 0und. self Evelyn 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0und. self Jose 0 1 1Mexican christian 1bio self Walter 0 1 1Jap no 1Und. self Makayla 1 1 1Black christian 1Und. self Andrew 0 1 0chinese no 0und. self Ryan 0 1 0viet Catholic 0und. self David 0 1 1Mexican no 0und. self Casey 0 1 1chinese no 1und. self Pamela 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 1und. self Tony 0 1 0Korean christian 0und. self Li 0 1 0chinese no 1CS self Justin 0 1 1chinese no 0und. self Sarah 0 1 0white jewish 0und. self Fernanda 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0und. self Emily 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0math self Erika 1 1 0filipino Catholic 0nurse self Jamie 1 1 1filipino Catholic 0und. self Brittany 1 1 0asian Catholic 0und. self Arturo 0 1 1Mexican Catholic 0und. self Alan 0 1 0indian arab 0und. self Analise 1 1 0black no 0und. self Param 0 1 0indian no 0CS self CJ 0 1 0filipino catholic 0und. self

9 Jason 0 1 1Asian no 0und. self Tavita 0 1 1Tongan Baptist 0und. self Jeffry 0 1 0Asian no 0und. self Miguel 0 2 1Hispanic Catholic 0bio. self Erik 0 1 0White no 1CS self Hil 0 1 0White no 0und. self Erin 0 1 1Hispanic Catholic 1und. self Vincent 0 1 1Chinese Buddhist 0software self Diana 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0und. self Andrew 0 1 1Viet no 0und. self Cylns 0 1 0White no 0und. self Brenda 1 1 1Asian no 1und. self Dar 0 1 1Viet Buddhist 1und. self Joanna 1 2 0Asian no 0und. self Arnold 0 1 1Mexican no 1civil eng. self Dar 0 1 1Viet Buddhist 1und. self Manny 1 1 1Hispanic no 0und. self Andrew 0 1 1Viet Catholic 0und. self Davy 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 1und. self Christian 0 1 1Hispanic Deist 0und. self Joseph 0 1 1Hispanic Catholic 1und. self Austin 0 1 1Korean no 0und. self Garret 0 1 0White Catholic 0und. self Johny 0 1 0Indian Hindu 1bio. self Chris 0 1 1Hispanic no 0und. self Marisol 1 1 0Hispanic Catholic 1nursing self Adriana 1 1 1Hispanic Catholic 0chem self Francesco 0 1 1Italian Catholic 0und. self Catherine 1 1 1irish/me Catholic 0und self Erika 1 1 0Flipino Catholic 0nursing self Jimmy 0 1 1Chinese n/a 1und. self Mathew 0 1 1Palestiin christian 0CS self Yoyuan 0 1 1asian n/a 1und. self Philip 0 4 0viet Catholic 0aero self Nayeli 1 1 1hispanic Catholic 0und. self Robert 0 1 0Filipino Catholic 0EE self Sarah 1 1 0white Jewish 0und. self Flaviano 0 1 1Mexican Catholic 0eng self Brigitte 1 1 1hispanic n/a 0und. self Kristine 1 1 1mien n/a 0und. slef Evelyn 1 1 1hispanic Catholic 0und. self

10 Tommy 0 1 1asian n/a 0und. self Vivian 1 1 1hispanic Catholic 0und. self Carlos 0 1 1hispanic Catholic 0und. slef Elizabeth 1 1 1hispanic catholic 0und. self Jose 0 1 1Mexican christian 1bio self David 0 1 1Mexican n/a 0und. self Maria 1 1 1filipino catholic 0und. self Sierra 1 1 0asian catholic 1und. self james 0 1 0black christian 1und. self Waran 0 1 0asian n/a 0und. self Sandra 1 2 1Mexican catholic 0und. self yuki 1 1 1asian n/a 0und. self Heather 1 1 0asian n/a 0und. self Damien 0 1 1hispanic n/a 0animat. self Alex 0 1 0viet agnostic 0und. self Ngel 0 1 0viet catholic 0engineer self Danielle 1 1 0black christian 0und. self Pooja 1 1 1Indian hindu 0nursing self Miguel 0 1 1latino catholic 1und. self Mansagar 1 1 1Indian sikh 0und. self tina 1 1 1asian budhist 0und. self Brody 0 1 0white christian 0und. self Veronica 1 1 1Mexican catholic 0und. self Alex 0 1 0Chinese christian 0und. self Michael 0 1 1filipino catholic 0und. parent Alberto 0 1 1latino catholic 0und. self Edward 0 1 0hispanic catholic 1Eng. self Fernand 0 1 1Mexican catholic 1und. self Uriullar 1 1 1Mexican catholic 0Bus. self Aara 0 1 0white n/a 0und. self Lidig 0 1 1Chinese n/a 1und. self Madeline 1 2 0Mexican catholic 0und. self Jose 0 1 1hispanic Catholic 0und. self Carlos 0 1 1hispanic Catholic 0und. slef Total M=64 F=142 N=55 See N=2 N=34 N=22 N=38 N=53 See N=113 See P=5 N=43 N=75 N=30 N=4 F=86 S=6 Y=95 Y=148 Y=116 Y=128 Y=112 Y=97 Y=37 S=145 Y=107 Y=75 Y=120 Y=146 JR=1 Graph Graph Graph SR=1

11 % of data set of 150 M=42.7 F=94.7% N=36.7% See N=1.3% N=22.7% N=14.7% N=25.3% N=35.3% See N=75.3% See P=3.3% N=28.7% N=50% N=20% N=2.7% F=57.3% S=4% Y=63.3% Y=98.7% Y=77.3% Y=85.3% Y=74.7% Y=64.7% Y=24.7% S=96.7% Y=71.3% Y=50% Y=80% Y=97.3% JR=.67% Graph Graph Graph SR=.67% % of Sci 2 of 400 M=16% F=35.5% N=13.75% See N=.5% N=8.5% N=5.5% N=9.5% N=13.25 See N=28.25 See P=1.25% N=10.75 N=12.5% N=5% N=1% F=21.5% S=1.5% Y=23.75% Y=37% Y=29% Y=32% Y=28% Y=24.25% Y=9.25% S=36.25% Y=26.75 Y=12.5% Y=20% Y=36.5% JR=.25% Graph Graph Graph SR=.25%

12 Gender Split Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 1st Generation College Student Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Male % 16% No % 13.75% Female % 21.50% Yes % 23.75% Race/ ethn. identification Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Class Level Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 African American % 1.75% Freshmen % 35.50% Asian 45 30% 11.25% Sophomores 6 4% 1.50% Filipino % 3.25% Juniors % 0.25% Hispanic 54 36% 13.50% Seniors % 0.25% White 15 10% 3.75% Other % 4% US citizen/ perm resident Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No % 0.50% Yes % 37% Speak more than 1 language Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No % 8.50% Yes % 29% Born in USA Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No % 5.50% From San Jose or Bay Area Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Yes % 32% No % 9.50% Yes % 28% Relgion type Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Belief in God Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Buddhist % 2.50% No % 13.25% Catholic % 15.50% Yes % 24.25% Christian 15 10% 3.75% Hindu 6 4% 1.50% Other % 13.25% N/A % 11%

13 Major self/parent chosen Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Majors Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No % 1.25% Aero % 0.25% Yes % 36.25% Animation % 0.25% Biology 9 6% 2.25% Business % 1% Chemistry 3 2% 0.75% Civil Engineer % 0.25% Comp. Sci. 6 4% 1.50% Criminal Justice % 0.25% Elect. Eng % 0.50% Engineer 3 2% 0.75% Math % 0.25% Microbiology % 0.25% Mech. Eng % 0.25% Nursing 6 4% 1.50% SJSU 1st choice Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 Politics % 0.25% No % 28.25% Software % 0.50% Yes % 9.25% Undeclared % 26.75% Plan to be married w/in 10 yrs. Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No % 10.75% Yes % 26.75% Plan to have kids w/in 10 yrs Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No 75 50% 12.50% Yes 75 50% 12.50% Currently have a career in mind? Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No 30 20% 5% Yes % 20% Plan to be well in to career in 10 Total % of data set n=150 % of Sci 2 n=400 No % 1% Yes % 36.50%