TSIP: Associate of Science Capacity Building

部落学院和大学方案的一个目标是提高为全国土著学生服务的特定高等教育机构的科学、技术、工程和数学教学和研究能力。在这些机构扩大STEM课程产品扩大了他们的学生的机会，追求具有挑战性的有益的职业生涯STM感觉，提供了在可能具有文化意义的领域的研究，并鼓励社区和一代人对科学和数学教育的赞赏。通过保留有资格的STEM教师的人才，能力增益的可持续性得到了显着增强。 为了加强STEM课程，Bay米尔斯社区学院正在开发四门额外的科学课程，并研究开发理学学士学位的有效性。 将开发的四门课程包括生物I、生物II、化学I和化学II。 为了建设能力，向当地初中和高中学生提供了暑期科学夏令营。 这些活动结合联合收割机，为寻求更高层次教学经验的学生提供更强大的转学课程，为即将入学的学生提供更好的准备，并为寻求四年制STEM学位而无需转学的潜力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the Nation's indigenous students. Expanding the STEM curricular offerings at these institutions expands the opportunities of their students to pursue challenging rewarding careers in STM feels, provides for research studies in areas that may be culturally significant, and encourages a community and generational appreciation for science and mathematics education. Sustainability of capacity gains is significantly enhanced by retaining the talent of credentialed STEM faculty. This project aligns directly with that goal.To strengthen its STEM offering, Bay Mills Community College is developing four additional science courses and researching the efficacy of developing a Bachelor of Science in Science degree. The four courses to be developed include biology I, biology II, chemistry I, and chemistry II. To build capacity, summer science camps are offered to local middle and high-school students. These activities combine to provide a stronger transfer curriculum for students seeking an upper-level instructional experience, a more prepared incoming student experience, and the potential for seeking a four-year degree in STEM without transfer.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.