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APA

Morris, S. R., & McKenzie, S. (2026). Unexcused Absences and Failures: Dissecting the Variability in Course Credit Policies and Freshman Course Failure. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(2), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023078

Vancouver

Morris SR, McKenzie S. Unexcused Absences and Failures: Dissecting the Variability in Course Credit Policies and Freshman Course Failure. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(2):125-38. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023078

AMA

Morris SR, McKenzie S. Unexcused Absences and Failures: Dissecting the Variability in Course Credit Policies and Freshman Course Failure. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(2), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023078

Chicago

Morris, Sarah Ruth, and Sarah McKenzie. "Unexcused Absences and Failures: Dissecting the Variability in Course Credit Policies and Freshman Course Failure". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 2 (2026): 125-138. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023078

Harvard

Morris, S. R., and McKenzie, S. (2026). Unexcused Absences and Failures: Dissecting the Variability in Course Credit Policies and Freshman Course Failure. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(2), pp. 125-138. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023078

MLA

Morris, Sarah Ruth et al. "Unexcused Absences and Failures: Dissecting the Variability in Course Credit Policies and Freshman Course Failure". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 2, 2026, pp. 125-138. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023078