Physics and Pre-Engineering Major at Virginia Union University

弗吉尼亚联合大学的这项计划拨款旨在制定一项战略，在数学、科学和技术学院建立一个主要的物理和工程预科课程。该项目支持该机构的战略计划，并侧重于对长期计划的评估。将通过与内部和外部评价人员的会议、讲习班和协商来制定执行计划。规划过程将包括对科学、技术和数学本科课程进行自学，对学生和校友进行调查，参观拥有成功的物理和工程预科课程的机构，并与提供高级工程学位的机构建立关系，以审查弗吉尼亚联合大学恢复双学位工程课程的情况。该项目具有巨大的潜力，将对攻读物理学和工程学本科和高级学位的少数民族学生人数产生积极影响。该项目还提议让私营部门和国家实验室参与进来，以确保劳动力需求得到适当满足。

This planning grant at Virginia Union University seeks to develop a strategy to establish a major program in Physics and Pre-Engineering in the School of Mathematics, Science and Technology. This project is in support of the institution's strategic plan and focuses on an assessment for long-term plans. Implementation plans will be developed through meetings, workshops and consultations with both internal and external evaluators. The planning process will include a self-study of the science, technology, and mathematics undergraduate programs, survey students and alumni, visit institutions with successful Physics and Pre-Engineeringprograms, and establish relationships with institutions who offer advanced degrees in engineering to examine reinstatement of a dual-degree engineering program at Virginia Union University. The project has great potential to positively impact the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing both undergraduate and advanced degrees in Physics and Engineering. The project also proposes to engage the private sector and national labs to ensure that workforce needs are appropriately addressed.