BACCALAUREATE BRIDGE FOR RURAL GEORGIA STUDENTS

描述(改编自《调查员摘要》)：国家 西乔治亚大学(UWG)和三、两年制院校 佐治亚州大学系统制定了一项合作计划 增加来自代表不足的少数族裔的学生人数 生物医学学士学位课程，并最终 继续攻读博士学位。这项计划是专门针对 来自佐治亚州农村的学生。该项目旨在增加 招收和留住对生物医学有兴趣的少数族裔学生 进入两年制院校的职业，为研究提供基础 技能，并激励学生在课程早期继续 生物医学科学。研究经验与学生的结合 西乔治亚州的教师指导在促进 留学生。在为UWG生物学建立类似的倡议之前 专业方面，生物专业新生保留率不到40%。 那些有过导师/研究经验的学生有 经历了95%以上的保留率。这项计划将会互相配合。 西乔治亚州目前正在进行一项现有的博士桥项目， 为考虑生物医学的少数民族学生提供优秀的榜样 事业。该项目中的学生将参与以下活动 在两年制课程中促进自身与教职员工之间的互动 并将参加韦斯特大学的夏季研究研讨会 佐治亚州将强调团队方法进行研究。辅导 教职员工的活动将创造一个支持性、指导性的环境 对学生来说。研究经验和课堂活动将促进 创造性思维。已经建立了机制来监督 项目参与者在完成课程后的专业发展 桥牌计划。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the Investigator's Abstract): The State University of West Georgia (UWG) and three, two-year institutions in the University System of Georgia have developed a cooperative program to increase the number of students from under represented minorities that enter baccalaureate programs in the biomedical sciences and ultimately that continue with doctoral studies. This program is specifically targeted at students from rural Georgia. the project is designed to increase recruitment and retention of minority students with interests in biomedical careers entering two-year institutions, to provide a foundation of research skills, and to motivate students early in their program to continue in the biomedical sciences. The combination of research experience and student faculty mentoring at West Georgia has been very successful in fostering student retention. Before instituting a similar initiative for UWG biology majors, retention rates for freshman biology majors were less than 40%. Those students who have been involved in mentor/research experiences have experienced a retention rate greater than 95%. This program will dovetail with an existing doctoral bridge program currently underway at West Georgia, providing excellent role models for minority students considering biomedical careers. The students in this program will engage in activities that promote interaction between themselves and faculty at their two-year institutions and will participate in summer research workshops at West Georgia that will emphasize a team approach to research. Mentoring activities by faculty will create a supportive, instructional environment for students. Research experiences and classroom activities will promote creative thinking. Mechanisms have been established to monitor the professional development of program participants after completion of the Bridges program.