Targeted Infusion Project: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Infusing Data Science and Analytics into the Undergraduate Curriculum at Bowie State University

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科项目（HBCU- up）通过有针对性的输液项目支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以追求科学、技术、工程或数学（STEM）研究生课程和/或职业。鲍伊州立大学的项目旨在将大数据技术和分析的进步整合到计算机科学和信息系统领域，并将大数据和分析应用于经济学、生物学、化学和其他学科。活动和战略是基于证据的，形成性和总结性评价的强有力计划是项目的一部分。本科生也包括在项目中，并将提供暑期研究机会。该项目的目标是：开发数据科学与分析（DSA）课程模块，并在化学、生物学、计算机科学、信息系统和经济学等学科中提供这些课程模块；创建新课程，并将DSA模块整合到现有课程中，从而获得DSA的本科证书；提供本科生研究机会；建立教师培训和学习社区。这个项目每学期将影响700多名学生和几位教师。为STEM领域的少数族裔提供了机会，利用大数据和分析来解决影响当地、全国和全球少数族裔社区的社会和科学问题。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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 science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) graduate programs and/or careers. The project at Bowie State University seeks to to integrate the advancement of big data technologies and analytics into the areas of Computer Science and Information Systems as well as apply big data and analytics to the disciplines of Economics, Biology, Chemistry and others. The activities and strategies are evidence-based and a strong plan for formative and summative evaluation is part of the project. Undergraduate students are included in the project and will be provided with summer research opportunities. This project has the objectives to: develop data science and analytics (DSA) course modules and deliver them in the disciplines of Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Information Systems, and Economics; create new courses and integrate the DSA modules into existing courses that will lead to an undergraduate certificate in DSA; offer undergraduate research opportunities; and establish a faculty training and learning community. This project will impact over 700 students per semester and several faculty. Opportunity are provided for minorities in STEM fields to address social and scientific issues impacting minority communities locally, nationally, and globally using big data and analytics.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.