Date of Award
Spring 2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Biological Sciences
Director of Thesis
Charles Schumpert
First Reader
Margaret Selph
Second Reader
Margaret Selph
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic brought new vaccines to the forefront of public attention, and with it came a wide array of different opinions. The University of South Carolina did not require students to receive a COVID vaccine, so the decision was left entirely to the individual. Many of my peers have shown support or voiced opposition to the vaccine, and I noticed that those who opposed tended to fall within certain major categories. This study seeks to determine whether a correlation exists between undergraduate major groups and vaccination status, and to gather student attitudes and concerns surrounding vaccines. Among 172 survey participants from six different major categories, the groups with the highest percentage of unvaccinated students were Social Sciences (36.4% unvaccinated) and Business (15% unvaccinated). Health and Medicine, Arts and Humanities, STEM, and Public and Social Services had the lowest rates of unvaccinated students with 7.8%, 6.3%, 6%, and 0%, respectively. The study shows that certain major groups are more vaccinated than others.
First Page
1
Last Page
17
Recommended Citation
Stoltz, Rebecca, "Undergraduate Major and COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among University of South Carolina Students" (2023). Senior Theses. 653.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/653
Rights
© 2023, Rebecca Stoltz