“Big Ideas” of Introductory Chemistry and Biology Courses and the Connections between Them

We thank all the students who participated in the interviews and completed the survey and their instructors for granting us access to their courses. We also thank the chemistry education research team at FIU for their input and support throughout the project. In addition, we would like to thank Drs. Timothy N. Abell and Maia Popova for their input and assistance on the development of some of the figures. This work was supported in part by the Association of American Universities’ (AAU) Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative, funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust, and the National Science Foundation grants DUE 0816692 (1359818), 1708664, 1708589, 1725609, and 1725520. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or other funding sources.