UMES MARC U*STAR Program

描述(由申请人提供)：UMES MARC U*STAR计划的使命是增加获得生物医学科学博士学位的UMES少数民族学生的数量。该计划旨在加强高成就优等生从事研究工作的准备和保护他们的兴趣。UMES MARC U*STAR计划将实现以下目标： --加强自然科学系的科学课程，以便将自然科学系学生的累计平均绩点在3.0以上的百分比从30%提高到40% -将域名系统专业的4年保留率从45%提高到50% -主要通过校外暑期研究预约接触生物医学科学尖端研究的MARC受训人员百分比保持在100% -MARC学员参加专业体验的比率保持在100% -将MARC学员在言语推理和定量分析方面的整体GRE成绩分别由410分提高到500分和560分提高到650分 -向少数族裔教员提供有意义的专业发展活动，方法是在拟议项目期内，将UMES少数族裔教员与主要研究机构教员之间的积极合作从1次增加到3次，并将在拟议项目期内参加继续教育课程的DNS少数族裔教员的比率从每年1次增加到3次 -提供MARC前学生发展活动，包括修订4门低级理科课程，并为域名系统一年级和二年级学生提供7个MARC前讲习班。 这项计划为学术成就卓著的受训者提供常规课程所不提供的特殊教学和研究经验。该计划旨在加强生物和化学课程，作为一种手段，使学生为研究生院的严格要求做好准备，并为他们将参与的研究项目的理解和欣赏提供必要的基础。UMES MARC U*STAR计划将在暑期强调校外研究体验，让学生参与到科学素养的实践中。它战略性地提供密集的咨询、培训和考试研讨会，目的是提高教育质量，提高学生的自信心和GRE考试成绩。通过独特设计的合作伙伴关系，UMES MARC U*计划将促进博士项目学员的安置和预科。在这个项目结束时，将有25名受训人员进入生物医学科学的博士或医学博士/博士项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the UMES MARC U*STAR Program is to increase the number of underrepresented UMES minority students who earn doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences. The Program is designed to enhance the preparation and preserve the interests of high achieving honor students for research careers. The UMES MARC U*STAR Program will fulfill the following objectives: - Strengthening the science curriculum in the Department of Natural Sciences (DNS) in order to increase the percentage of DNS students with cumulative grade point averages above 3.0 from 30% to 40% - Increasing the 4-year retention rate of DNS majors from 45% to 50% - Maintaining the percentage of MARC trainees exposed to cutting edge research in the biomedical sciences predominantly through extramural summer research appointments at 100% - Maintaining the rate of MARC trainee participation in professional experiences at 100% - Improving the overall GRE scores of MARC trainees from 410 to 500 and 560 to 650 in verbal reasoning and quantitative analysis, respectively - Providing meaningful professional development activities to minority faculty by increasing the number of active collaborations between UMES minority faculty and faculty at major research institutions from 1 to 3 over the proposed project period and increasing the rate of DNS minority faculty participation in continuing education courses from 1 to 3 each year of the proposed project period - Provision of pre-MARC student development activities, including revision of four lower level science courses and provision of 7 pre-MARC workshops to DNS freshmen and sophomores. This program makes available to academically distinguished trainees special instructional and research experiences which regular curricula do not offer. The Program seeks to strengthen Biology and Chemistry curricula as a means of preparing students for the rigorous demands of graduate school, and provide the foundation necessary for the comprehension and appreciation of the research projects with which they will be involved. The UMES MARC U*STAR Program will emphasize extramural research experiences during the summer to allow students to engage in a hands-on approach to scientific literacy. It strategically provides intensive counseling, training, and test-taking seminars for the purpose of improving the quality of education, self-confidence of its students and GRE test scores. Through uniquely-designed partnerships the UMES MARC U* Program will facilitate the placement and matriculation of trainees in doctoral programs. At the end of this project, 25 trainees will have matriculated into Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences.