Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program at UC Irvine

描述（由申请人提供）：加州大学欧文分校（UCI）少数民族科学项目（MSP）是全国公认的开发创新项目，以提高代表性不足的社区学院（CC），本科生和研究生被培养为下一代生物医学研究科学家的质量和数量。UCI学士学位桥梁项目的目标是加强与四所当地社区学院（喜瑞都学院、富勒顿学院、奥兰治海岸学院和圣安娜学院）的合作，共同开发学术课程，以吸引、激励和准备在合作伙伴CC注册的未被充分代表的学生转到四年制大学的科学专业，从事生物医学研究工作。该项目的主要组成部分是：1)整合的机构间项目，以确定加州大学欧文分校学术准备和研究培训职位的潜在候选人；2)在加州大学欧文分校和加州大学欧文分校的院系之间建立合作，开发和提供旨在增强学习和批判性思维的课程；3)向未被充分代表的加州大学欧文分校学生提供有关生物医学科学职业的信息推广。4)为转入UCI的挑战性课程做学术准备；5)进行高级研究培训。教员讲习班和焦点小组将通过讨论课程顺序、各机构间课程的正常化、课堂上技术的使用、培养对科学和评价方面的高级研究的兴趣的教学策略，来改善各机构间科学课程的衔接和学生的准备工作。超过30名具有培训弱势学生经验的UCI教师将担任研究导师。桥梁课程的参与者将在进行研究的过程中体验到创造新知识的兴奋。桥梁项目参与者的研究培训内容包括：1)教师研讨会系列；2)向学者介绍当前生物医学文献的批判性阅读的期刊俱乐部；3)负责任的研究行为、实验室安全以及生物医学研究中使用的原则、仪器和技术的研讨会；4)在UCI教师导师的指导下直接参与原创研究；5)准备论文、口头报告和海报；6)在地方和国家会议上发表论文。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of California, Irvine (UCI) Minority Science Programs (MSP) is nationally recognized for developing innovative programs to improve the quality and quantity of underrepresented community college (CC), undergraduate and graduate students being trained as the next generation of biomedical research scientists. The objective of the Bridges to Baccalaureate Program at UCI is to strengthen partnerships with four local community colleges (Cerritos College, Fullerton College, Orange Coast College and Santa Ana College) to jointly develop academic programs to interest, motivate and prepare underrepresented students enrolled at partner CC to transfer to science majors at 4-year universities and pursue biomedical research careers. Major components of the project are 1) integrated inter-institutional programs to identify potential candidates at CC for academic preparation and research training positions at UCI, 2) establish collaborations between faculties at CC and UCI to develop and deliver courses designed to enhance learning and critical thinking, 3) informational outreach to underrepresented CC students about careers in biomedical sciences, 4) academic preparation in challenging courses to be transferred to UCI and 5) advanced research training. Faculty workshops and focus groups will serve to improve inter-institutional articulation in science courses and preparation of students by discussing curricular sequence, normalization of curricula between institutions, use of technology in the classroom, instructional strategies that inculcate an interest in pursuit of advanced studies in the sciences and assessment. Over 30 UCI faculty with experience training underrepresented students will serve as research mentors. Bridges participants will experience the excitement of creating new knowledge in the course of conducting research. Research training components for Bridges participants include 1) a faculty seminar series, 2) a journal club to introduce scholars to critical reading of current biomedical literature, 3) workshops on responsible conduct of research, laboratory safety, and principles, instrumentation and techniques used in biomedical research, 4) direct participation in original research conducted under the direction of UCI faculty mentors, 5) preparation of papers, oral presentations and posters, and 6) presentation of papers at local and national conferences. The inclusion of underrepresented minorities in the biomedical scientific workforce is critical to address the need of improving the health of the people of the United States and eliminating health disparities in the nation. This project will improve the quality and quantity of students from underrepresented groups and health disparities populations being trained as the next generation of biomedical research scientists.