Bridges to the Future

加州州立大学洛杉矶分校洛杉矶城市学院， 东洛杉矶学院和帕萨迪纳城市学院已经建立了一个非常 人才社区学院事业发展的成功合作 理科少数民族学生。自上次审查以来的一段时间内，92%的参与者 完成课程的学生转到四年制院校。我们 建议继续这一正在对进入产生重大影响的努力 少数群体成员投身生物医学研究事业。 我们预计至少80%的参与社区学院的学生 将转到理科专业的四年制大学。这是一个雄心勃勃的目标 因为从这些社区学院到四年制院校的转化率是 总体而言约有20%。我们提议继续的计划是故意的 旨在：1)发展学生在数学、基础科学和 把英语作为取得高学业成就的基础 自然科学专业的本科生；2)激励学生 通过参与扎实的研究为生物医学科学事业 与理科教师和其他生物医学科学家的经验和互动， 3)学生为从社区学院过渡做好了准备 从学生到大学的高年级本科生。此外，我们 预计至少有70%的人转到加州州立大学洛杉矶并取得更高的成绩 通过参加MBRS-RISE或MARC U*STAR实现职业发展 这些项目将在毕业后继续攻读博士学位。 首席调查员/项目主任(最后、第一、中间)：Tunstad，Linda

California State University Los Angeles (Cal State LA) Los Angeles City College, East Los Angeles College, and Pasadena City College have established a very successful collaborative for developing the careers of talented community college science minority students. In the period since last review, 92% of the participating students that completed the program transferred to four-year institutions. We propose continuation of this effort that is making a significant impact on the entry of minority group members into biomedical research careers. We anticipate that at least 80% of the participating community college students will transfer to four-year universities in science majors. This is an ambitious goal as the transfer rate from these community colleges to four-year institutions is some 20% overall. The program we propose for continuation is deliberately designed to: 1) develop student skills in mathematics, basic sciences, and the English language as a foundation to high academic achievement in undergraduate majors in the natural sciences; 2) that students are motivated to careers the biomedical sciences through participation in solid research experiences and interaction with science faculty and other biomedical scientists, and; 3) that students are prepared for the transition from community college students to upper-division undergraduates at universities. Furthermore, we expect that at least 70% of those who transfer to Cal State LA and get further career development through participation in its MBRS-RISE or MARC U*STAR programs will continue to Ph.D. programs on graduation. Principal Investigator/Program Director (Last, first, middle): Tunstad, Linda