1. Supporting Geoscience Students at Two-Year Colleges: Career Preparation and Academic Success John McDaris, SERC, Carleton College Karin Kirk, SERC, Carleton College Karen Layou, Thomas Nelson Community College R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary Eric Baer, Highline Community College Robert H. Blodgett, Austin Community College Jan Hodder, University of Oregon This work is supported by the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education through grants DUE 1122592, 1122640, 1122660, and 1122737. http://serc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/index.html

2. Why are two-year colleges important? ~1100 two-year colleges in the US 44% of all U.S. undergraduates attend 2YCs. 1 Of all undergraduate students, 54% of Native Americans, 51% of Hispanics, 45% of Asian/Pacific Islanders, and 44% of Blacks attend 2YCs. 1 At some 4YCs, >50% of geoscience majors are transfer students from 2YCs 1 American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/Documents/factsheet2012.pdf

4. Workforce, Transfer, and Careers

5. Geoscience Careers

9. Supporting Transfer Students

11. Supporting Student Success

12. Steretype Threat and Solo Status

13. Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education in Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC) http://serc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/index.html