Progressive thinking in higher education: here is how one college is addressing the very real issue of attrition in sophomore year. Many colleges have adopted some version of a first year seminar or experience to help students with the transition from high school to college. What colleges are noticing is that they lose students in sophomore year because the introductory programming disappears but the need remains.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-One-University-Seeks-to/242772