Targeted Infusion Project: Academic Enhancement of Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences Programs at Tennessee State University

历史黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)通过有针对性的灌输项目，支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以改善HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们能够攻读STEM研究生课程和/或职业。田纳西州立大学(TSU)的这个项目旨在加强生物科学系和农业与环境科学系的课程，并促进这两个系的学生和教职员工之间的互动。拟议的活动将加强生物、生态和环境科学(BEE)的研究和教育的整合，并通过正式教学和独立研究项目为学生提供研究机会。这些活动将激发学生的研究兴趣，提高他们的研究技能，为他们的研究生学习做好准备，并建立更多样化的蜜蜂劳动力队伍。这些活动还将提高台大生物、农业和环境科学本科生的保留率。在该项目的三年时间里，超过300名选修生物学、生态学和其他环境科学课程的学生将直接受益于该项目。该项目的目标是加强生物、生态和环境科学(BEES)的本科教育。该项目将：1)通过开发和融入与研究相关的新课程材料来改进本科课程和课程内容；2)开发一个以团队为导向和以研究技能为基础的多学科学习课程，涉及生物、生态学、植物与土壤和环境科学；以及3)通过参与台大农业教育与研究中心(TSU-AREC)的教员研究项目，为本科生提供实践研究经验。该项目将显著改善本科生对蜜蜂的培训，并为他们的研究生学习和具有竞争力的劳动力做好准备。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. The project at Tennessee State University (TSU) seeks to enhance the curricula of the Departments of Biological Sciences, and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and promote interaction between the students and faculty of the two departments. The proposed activities will enhance integration of research and education in the biology, ecology and environmental sciences (BEES), and provide research opportunities for students through formal instruction and independent research projects. These activities will stimulate students' research interests, enhance their research skills, prepare them for graduate studies, and build a more diverse workforce in BEES. These activities will also increase the retention rate of undergraduate students in Biological, and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at TSU. Over the three years of the project, more than 300 students enrolled in Biology, Ecology, and other Environmental Sciences courses will benefit directly from this project.The goal of this project is to enhance undergraduate education in the biology, ecology and environmental sciences (BEES). The proposed project will: 1) improve the undergraduate curriculum and course contents by developing and incorporating new research-related course materials; 2) develop a team-oriented and research skill-based multi-disciplinary learning course involving biology, ecology, plant and soil, and environmental sciences; and 3) provide hands-on research experience to undergraduate students through participation in faculty research projects at the TSU Agricultural Education and Research Center (TSU-AREC). This project will significantly improve undergraduate students' training in BEES, and prepare them for graduate studies and a competitive workforce.