Targeted Infusion Project: Enhancement of Jackson State University Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (JSU-CURE) Program in the Biological Sciences

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。杰克逊州立大学的这个项目将在生物系进行，并将使用基于课程的研究来增加学生对基础材料的理解。该项目预计将加强生物专业本科生的STEM教育，并使他们更好地为研究生课程和STEM就业的严酷和挑战做好准备。拟议中的项目将使杰克逊州立大学能够将传统授课的讲座和实验室转变为课程，通过基于探究的教学积极地让学生参与真正的科学探究。以课程为基础的本科生研究经验将被用来提高学生的研究能力，改进生物学课程，激发学生对发现的兴趣，并为学生进入研究生院或STEM劳动力市场做好准备。JSU-CURE项目预计将影响至少500名本科生。该方案的实施将导致人数不足的少数族裔学生进入研究生教育和在STEM领域就业的人数大幅增加。该计划还将建立一个JSU-CURE学者队列，他们将使用CURE知识来教授下一代STEM初中生和高中生。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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 STEM graduate programs and/or careers. This project at Jackson State University will take place in the Biology Department and course-based research will be used to increase student comprehension of foundational material. The project is expected to enhance the undergraduate STEM education for biology majors and better prepare them for the rigors and challenges of graduate school programs and STEM employment. The proposed project will enable Jackson State University to transform traditionally taught lectures and labs into courses that actively engage students in authentic scientific inquiry through inquiry-based instruction. Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURES) will be utilized to enhance student research competency, improve the Biology curriculum, stimulate student interest in discovery and prepare students for entry into graduate school or the STEM workforce. The JSU-CURE program is expected to impact at least 500 undergraduate students. Implementation of the program will result in a significant increase of underrepresented minority students entering post-graduate education and careers in the STEM arena. The program will also establish a cohort of JSU-CURE scholars who will employ CURE knowledge to teach the next generation of STEM middle school and high school students.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.