Targeted Infusion Grant : Use of Television Drama to Make Chemistry More Appealing to Minority Students

汉普顿大学HBCU-UP定向输液项目将为学生开发一种新的法医化学浓度。近年来，在年轻人中出现了一股追求法医学事业的兴趣和愿望。对这一领域的兴趣浪潮是吸引更多少数民族学生进入这一学科和其他科学学科的机会。汉普顿大学法医化学专业将对现有的化学课程进行修改，纳入刑事司法系统、犯罪学、统计学和微技术等选修课。法医学化学和法医学化学物理方法的新课程将随附实验室手册一起开发。将设立法医化学实验室，以支持法医的教学和研究。顶点活动将是该计划的一个组成部分。这将通过两个暑期实习来完成，学生将被要求分别在大二和大三之后的夏天参加。一名指定的化学教员将担任该计划的协调员。预计这条赛道的毕业生将准备好进入高级学位课程和随后的法医研究事业，或加入犯罪实验室，执法机构，刑事调查，政府机构或私人实验室的入门级工作。当这一集中全面实施后，预计在五年内，化学专业的总招生人数将从目前的69人增加到100人左右。这一项目将作为其他有兴趣实施类似集中的国家的榜样。在接下来的几年里，汉普顿的生物学项目也计划开设类似的课程。该项目将为法医科学工作人员的整体多样化作出重大贡献。

The Hampton University HBCU-UP Targeted Infusion Project will develop a new Forensic Chemistry Concentration for students. There has been a wave of interest and desire among young people to pursue careers in forensic science in recent years. The wave of interest in this field is an opportunity to attract more minority students into this and other scientific disciplines. The Hampton University Forensic Chemistry Concentration will be a modification of the existing chemistry curriculum to incorporate selected courses in Criminal Justice System, Criminology, Statistics, and Micro-techniques. New courses in Forensic Chemistry and Physical Methods in Forensic Chemistry will be developed along with an accompanying laboratory manual. A Forensic Chemistry Laboratory will be established to support teaching and research in forensics. Capstone activities will be an integral part of the program. This will be accomplished by two Summer internships that students will be required to take during the summer following the sophomore and junior years, respectively. A designated chemistry faculty member will serve as coordinator of the program. It is expected that the graduates of this track will be well prepared to enter advanced degree programs and subsequent research careers in forensics, or join entry-level jobs in crime laboratories, law enforcement agencies, criminal investigations, government agencies, or private laboratories. When this concentration is fully implemented, it is expected that within five years the total chemistry enrollment will rise from the current enrollment of 69 to about 100 students. This project will serve as a model for others interested in implementing similar concentrations. A similar concentration is planned in the Biology program at Hampton in subsequent years. This project stands to contribute significantly to the diversification of the forensic science workforce as a whole.