Native Americans in Biological Science at OK State Univ

描述（由申请人提供）：俄克拉荷马州州立大学（OSU）的美国原住民生物科学（NABS）计划旨在增加OSU成功获得生物医学相关领域学位的美国原住民学生人数，并增加美国原住民学生进入生物科学职业生涯的人数。NABS计划的目标是美洲原住民，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计划，因为这些学生中的许多人来自农村社区或缺乏高质量科学教育的两年制大学。NABS计划包括两个主要组成部分：1）大一和大四学生的课程增强，以及2）大三和大四学生的研究经验。课程增强计划将提高美洲原住民在生物、数学和化学学科中的成功率。这些课程的难度是大多数美国原住民学生决定将专业从科学改为非科学学科的原因。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，加强科学沟通技能，并将其纳入研究领域。研究经验计划将为来自生物学相关学科多样性的美国原住民学生提供参与实验室研究的机会。这些学生将学习和了解基础研究，在经验丰富的科学家的指导下，他们自愿为学生准备研究生院，专业学校或生物科学研究生涯。NABS计划的成功将通过分析基线数据和一般可衡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，因为它旨在增加生物科学领域的美洲原住民人数。

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.