The CSULB Geoscience Diversity Enhancement Program (G-DEP)

CSULB地球科学多样性增强计划(G-DEP)少数族裔在地球科学中的代表性不足是一个公认的问题，对问题的具体原因或解决方案知之甚少。加州州立大学长滩分校地质科学、地理学、考古学、人类学和环境科学与政策学位项目建议与几所社区学院和当地高中建立创新的合作伙伴关系，以改善地学学科中代表性不足的学生的研究和教育经验。G-DEP模式利用了CSULB参与长滩教育伙伴关系所产生的资源。此外，G-DEP建立在CSULB的地理学、地质学、考古学、人类学和环境科学学科之间的跨学科活动的基础上，为全面、综合的地球科学计划创造了一个工作原型。将鼓励代表不足的学生通过积极参与地球科学研究来学习科学。他们将为成为本科生做好更充分的准备，并在进入大学时得到更充分的支持。在坚定地致力于传播经验教训的同时，G-DEP将推动关于促进代表人数不足的群体参与地球科学研究和教育的模式的文献，特别是综合性城市大学的模式。

ABSTRACTTHE CSULB GEOSCIENCE DIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM(G-DEP)Underrepresentation of minorities in the geosciences is a recognized problem, and little is known about the specific cause of or solutions to the problem. The California Sate University, Long Beach (CSULB) Departments of Geological Sciences, Geography, Archaeology, Anthropology, and the Environmental Sciences and Policy degree program proposes to created an innovative, collaborative partnership with several community colleges and local high schools to improve the research and educational experiences of underrepresented students in the geoscience disciplines.The G-DEP model leverages the resources arising from of CSULB's involvement in the Long Beach Educational Partnership. In addition, G-DEP builds on interdisciplinary activities among CSULB's Geography, Geology, Archeology, Anthropology and Environmental Science disciplines to create a working prototype for a comprehensive, integrated Earth Sciences program. Underrepresented students will be encouraged to learn science by actively participating in geoscience research. They will be more adequately prepared to become undergraduates, and more sufficiently supported as they matriculate. With a firm commitment to dissemination of lessons learned, G-DEP will advance the literature on models that promote participation for underrepresented groups in geoscience research and education, particularly for the comprehensive, urban university.