Table 2 Participants’ demographic profile

Gender

Male

156

52.2%

Female

142

47.5%

Other

1

0.3%

Grade

Freshman

180

60.2%

Sophomore

99

33.1%

Junior

11

3.7%

Senior

9

3%

Field of Study

Humanities

143

47.8%

Science & Engineering

156

52.2%

English Background^a

Primary major

6

2%

Minor

2

0.7%

Required for major

276

92.3%

Elective subject

30

10%

Other

49

16.4%

Reasons for Studying English^a

Interested in English and culture/travel

196

65.6%

Future job marketing/future employment

124

41.5%

To be a teacher of English

9

3%

To communicate with native speakers

145

48.5%

My family/relatives speak English

2

0.7%

Foreign language requirement

44

14.7%