TSIP: Associate of Science Capacity Building

部落学院和大学计划（TCUP）的一个目标是提高为美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（STEM）教学和研究能力。在这些机构扩大STEM课程的范围，可以扩大学生在STM领域追求具有挑战性和回报的职业的机会，为可能具有文化意义的领域提供研究，并鼓励社区和世代对科学和数学教育的欣赏。通过保留有资质的STEM教师的人才，能力增长的可持续性得到了显著提高。这个项目直接符合这个目标。为了加强其STEM课程，Bay Mills社区学院正在开发四门额外的科学课程，并研究开发科学学士学位的有效性。要开设的四门课程包括生物I、生物II、化学I和化学II。为了培养能力，为当地中学生和高中生提供了暑期科学营。这些活动结合起来，为寻求高级教学经验的学生提供了更强大的转学课程，为新生提供了更充分的准备，并有可能在不转学的情况下获得四年制STEM学位。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。

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.