Preparing Students for a Future in Biomedical and Behavioral Research

 描述（由申请人提供）：该计划的总体目标是增加训练有素的代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生申请，并进入博士学位的数量。在贝克斯菲尔德的加州州立大学（CSCF）的生物医学和行为科学课程，包括生物学、化学、数学和心理学。在该计划的5年期间，我们将培训来自各个学科的30名本科生，从MARC前培训计划（MARC）开始，该计划将作为CCARC MARC U-STAR计划的直接管道。该计划的重点是跨学科的性质，包括校内和校外的研究经验。我们具体的可衡量的目标和目的是：（1）100%的MARC U-STAR学生毕业时获得支持学科的学士学位，从而提高指定MARC U-STAR课程的保留率和毕业率（2）增加URM学生的博士学位。化学，生物学，数学和心理学学科的生物医学和行为科学课程与基线相比增加了30%（3）通过以下方式提高学生对跨学科生物医学和行为研究的准备：（a）通过各种体验活动，提高MARC U-星星学生的领导技能和个人成长，这些活动由个人成长主动性量表（PGIS-II）从MARC U-STAR项目的Pre-MARC基线到测试后;（B）在MARC U-STAR项目中，从Pre-MARC基线到测试后，提高批判性思维能力，如批判性思维评估测试（CAT）首次评估的那样;（4）影响博士学位课程中的CCARC U-STAR校友的成功。项目，至少有75%的人进入博士学位。计划推进或成功地获得博士学位。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of program is to increase the number of well-trained underrepresented minority (URM) students applying to, and getting into, Ph.D. programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Psychology at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). Over the 5 year period of the program, we will train 30 undergraduate students from the various disciplines beginning with a Pre-MARC training program (SPARC) which will serve as a direct pipeline to CSUB's MARC U-STAR program. The keystones of the plan are interdisciplinary in nature and include both intramural and extramural research experiences. Our specific measureable goals and objectives are to: (1) Have 100% of MARC U-STAR students graduate with a bachelor's degree in the supported disciplines thus increasing retention and graduation rates in the designated MARC U-STAR programs (2) Increase the number of URM students who are admitted to Ph.D. programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences in the disciplines of Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and Psychology by 30% as compared to baseline (3) Improve the preparation of our students for interdisciplinary biomedical and behavioral research and beyond by: (a) Increasing leadership skills and personal growth in MARC U- STAR students through various experiential activities as measured by the Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS-II) from Pre- MARC baseline to post test in the MARC U-STAR program; (b) Increasing critical thinking skills as first assessed by the Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT) from Pre-MARC baseline to post test in the MARC U-STAR program; (4) Impact the success of CSUB MARC U-STAR alumni in Ph.D. programs, as measured by at least 75% of those entering Ph.D. programs advancing toward or succeeding in earning their doctoral degrees.