California State University San Marcos MARC U*STAR Program

描述(由申请者提供)：CSUSM MARC-U*STAR计划将增加在生物医学科学领域从事研究事业的未被充分代表的种族和少数民族学生的人数。我们的主要可衡量目标是将我们的MARC学者(MS)100%送入研究生院，并监督/支持他们完成博士学位。我们的计划有六个目标。目标包括通过一系列MARC前活动培养一大批符合MARC项目资格的学生，提高学习成绩，增强科学沟通技能，增强计算技能，参与生物医学研究，以及研究生院申请/录取/保留。6名医学硕士将参加该计划。每年，3名硕士将从MARC前项目中挑选三年级学生，或从社区大学进入三年级，三名学生将成为大四学生--所有这些都是按照严格的标准挑选和保留的。MS将参加一系列活动，旨在使他们在一流研究生院的录取中具有竞争力。这些活动包括参加由几个学术支助服务支持的具有挑战性的课程，参加技能发展讲习班、研究培训、研究研讨会，以及在监督下进行的原创研究，从而出版科学出版物。MS将在批判性思维、解决问题、写作和口头交流、领导力和团队合作方面发展强大的技能。最后，MS将以小组形式参加一系列为期一年的活动，旨在支持他们完成研究生申请和进入研究生院的安置。我们的评估计划使用形成性和总结性评估，为每个项目目标提供了可衡量的目标和评估标准。截至2006年5月，已有12/16的硕士毕业生进入研究生院或研究生学习，就业率为75%(一个博士学位于2006年完成)。此外，我们预计2007年秋季将有3名硕士研究生录取，这将使我们的安置记录达到16/20(80%)。More MARC计划的目标与CSUSM的战略计划是完美一致的。地区少数民族人口的增长、校园对多样性的承诺、当前MARC计划的成功、支持教师、计划主任的经验、现有的MBRS SCORE、RISE和BREDGES计划，以及拥有现代科学仪器和强大教学资源的新科学大楼，这些都使CSUSM成为成功运作MARC计划的理想地点。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The CSUSM MARC-U*STAR Program will increase the pool of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students who pursue research careers in the biomedical sciences. Our Primary Measurable Objective is to place 100% of our MARC Scholars (MS) into graduate school and monitor/support completion of their Ph.D. Our Program has six goals. The goals include creation of a large pool of MARC Program eligible students through a set of Pre-MARC activities, Enhance Academic Performance, Enhance Scientific Communication Skills, Enhance Computational Skills, Participation in Biomedical Research, and Graduate School Application/Admission/Retention. Six MS will participate in the program. Each year, 3 MS will be juniors selected from the Pre-MARC program, or juniors entering from community colleges, and three will be seniors- all chosen and retained using rigorous standards. MS will participate in a set of activities designed to make them competitive for admission to first-class graduate schools. These activities include participation in a challenging curriculum supported by several academic support services, participation in skills development workshops, research training, research seminars, and supervised original research leading to scientific publications. MS will develop strong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, writing and oral communication, leadership, and teamwork. Finally, MS will participate as a group in a year-long set of activities designed to support completion of their graduate school application and placement in graduate school. Our Evaluation Plan provides measurable objectives and assessment criteria for each project goal using formative and summative evaluation. As of May 2006, 12/16 MS graduates have gone on to graduate school or post-graduate studies for a 75% placement rate (one Ph.D. completed in 2006). In addition, we expect 3 current MS to be admitted to graduate school for fall 2007 making our placement record 16/20 (80%). The MORE MARC Program's goal and the CSUSM strategic plan are in perfect alignment. The regional minority population growth, the campus commitment to diversity, the success of the current MARC Program, the supportive faculty, the experience of the program director, the existing MBRS SCORE, RISE and Bridges Programs, and new science buildings with modern scientific instruments and powerful instructional resources collectively make CSUSM an ideal location to operate a successful MARC Program.