Native Americans in Biological Science at OK State Univ

描述（由申请人提供）：俄克拉荷马州立大学（OSU）的印第安人生物科学（NABS）项目旨在增加在俄克拉荷马州立大学成功获得生物医学相关领域学位的印第安人学生的数量，并增加进入生物科学职业的印第安人学生的数量。NABS计划的目标是印第安人，他们是俄勒冈州立大学校园和俄克拉荷马州最大的少数民族群体。来自俄勒冈州立大学和周边印第安社区的美国原住民学生将被招募到NABS项目中，因为这些学生中有许多来自农村社区或两年制大学，缺乏高质量的科学教育。NABS计划包括两个主要部分：1)大一和大二学生的课程加强，2)大三和大四学生的研究经验。课程强化计划将增加印第安人在生物、数学和化学学科上的成功。这些课程的难度是大多数美国原住民学生决定从科学专业转到非科学专业的原因。该计划将提供使用合作学习技术的补充课程，以教授独立学习技能，加强科学交流技能，并提供纳入他们的研究领域。研究体验项目将为来自不同生物相关学科的美国原住民学生提供参与实验室研究的机会。这些学生将在经验丰富的科学家的指导下学习和理解基础研究，这些科学家自愿为学生准备研究生院，专业学校或生物科学研究事业。NABS计划的成功将通过分析基线数据和一般可测量目标的数据来评估。NABS计划为俄克拉荷马州最大的少数民族群体提供了一个独特的机会，因为它寻求增加生物科学领域的印第安人数量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Native Americans in Biological Sciences (NABS) program at Oklahoma State University (OSU) is designed to increase the number of Native American students at OSU who successfully earn a degree in a biomedical related field, and to increase the number of Native Americans students entering careers in biological science. The NABS program targets Native Americans, who are the largest group of minorities on the campus of OSU and in the state of Oklahoma. Native American students from OSU and surrounding Indian communities will be recruited to the NABS program, as many of these students come to OSU from rural communities or 2-year colleges which lack quality science education. The NABS program consist of two main components: 1) curriculum enhancement for freshmen and sophomores, and 2) research experiences for junior and seniors. The curriculum enhancement program will increase the success of Native Americans in the biology, mathematics, and chemistry disciplines. Difficulty in these courses is the reason most Native American students decide to change majors from science to a non-science discipline. The program will provide supplemental courses using cooperative learning techniques to teach independent learning skills and to strengthen scientific communication skills, as well as to provide inclusion into their field of study. The research experience program will provide an opportunity for Native American students from a diversity of biological related disciplines to engage in laboratory research. These students will learn and understand basic research, under the mentorship of experienced scientists who have volunteered to prepare the students for graduate school, professional school or research careers in biological science. The success of the NABS program will be evaluated by analyzing baseline data and data from the general measurable objectives. The NABS program provides a unique opportunity for the largest minority group in the state of Oklahoma, as it seeks to increase the number of Native Americans in biological science.