Emporia State McNair Scholars Research Forum

This study will examine how social expectations have shaped the male and female identities in undergraduate students. Previous research discovered which college majors are male-dominated or female-dominated; this will be used as a framework to determine if there are any changes since that study was completed. However, the majority of this research has become outdated due to the shift in societal expectations on gender. Participants in this survey’s study will take a questionnaire that will address the gender differences between study habits and majors of undergraduate students. It will also address if the gender of professors plays a role in the classroom, and which gender is found to be more approachable. This study is important because it will help determine if the nature of these gender differences has remained in higher education settings, specifically in undergraduate students or if societal expectations have changed and so have the gender differences. 
Keywords: gender differences, study habits, majors, undergraduate students, sex segregation