NIMH-COR Honors Undergraduate Research Training

描述（由申请人提供）：NIMH-COR荣誉本科生研究 杰克逊州立大学（JSU）的培训计划旨在提供特殊的 研究型本科人才培养经验 心理学、社会工作、社会学、生物学、化学和健康， 在行为和生物医学（心理健康为导向）研究中， 竞技场。JSU NIMH-COR计划的总体目标是：（a）增加 一批准备充分的少数民族学生，他们可以成功地竞争 进入研究职业培训计划，导致博士水平或医学博士。 心理健康研究事业;和（B）发展和加强生物医学 和行为科学课程和研究培训机会， 学生在这个HBCU注册，以便他们可以更好地为研究做好准备 与心理健康相关的职业。一个特殊的NIMH-COR 21学期 本科课程已经制定。研究方法学课程， 仪器仪表，计算机利用和心理健康的主题是集成的 在正规的学位课程，并提供给初级和高级站 GPA为3.0或更高的本科生（4.0系统）。这些学员（n = 9） 接触到四个学期的研究培训活动和行为 在指定的校园监督下的个人研究项目 导师学员在地方，州，区域和国家级会议上提交论文 专业会议，参加每周的研究研讨会和其他研究 有经验的研究人员和其他专业人员提供信息的论坛 来帮助扩大学员的规模的研究和服务的知识，在精神 健康领域。学员参加外州sunnner研究 实习，旨在进一步使他们接触“实践培训， 进行研究，并增加机会，以获得入学和保留 心理健康相关的高级学位课程。个人和职业 还提供咨询服务。该培训计划是在其18”年在JSU 并已实现其既定目标，业绩记录约为80%， 接受研究生和/或专业学校的培训。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The NIMH-COR Honors Undergraduate Research Training Program at Jackson State University (JSU) seeks to provide special research training experiences to talented undergraduate students majoring in psychology, Social work, sociology, biology, chemistry and health who are under represented in the behavioral and biomedical (mental health oriented) research arena. The overall goals of the JSU NIMH-COR Program are: (a) to increase the pool of well prepared ethnic minority students who can compete successfully for entry into research career training programs leading to doctoral-level or M.D. mental health research careers; and (b) to develop and strengthen biomedical and behavioral science curricula and research training opportunities for the students enrolled at this HBCU so that they may be better prepared for research careers related to mental health. A special NIMH-COR 21 semester hour undergraduate curriculum has been developed. Courses in research methodology, instrumentation, computer utilization, and mental health topics are integrated in the regular degree curriculum and offered to junior and senior standing undergraduates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 system). These trainees (n = 9) are exposed to four semesters of research training activities and conduct individual research projects under the supervision of designated on-campus mentors. Trainees present their papers at local, state, regional and national professional meetings, attend weekly research seminars, and other research forums where experience researchers and other professionals present information to help expand the trainee?s knowledge of research and services in the mental health field. Trainees participate in out-of-state sunnner research internships, designed to further expose them to \hands-on training in how to conduct research and to enhance opportunities to gain admission and retention in mental health related advanced degree programs. Personal and career counseling are also available. The training program is in its 18" year at JSU and has achieved its stated goals with a track record of approximately 80% acceptances to graduate and/or professional schools for its trainees.