Research Training for Minority Students in the Ocean Sciences (Geological Sciences)

杰克逊州立大学（JSU）是美国历史上为数不多的少数民族机构之一，目前拥有环境和海洋科学专业。JSU致力于发展这些项目，作为大学整体长期计划的一部分，这是为了在教育的各个领域，特别是在自然科学领域，为国家提供训练有素的少数民族男性和女性。JSU海洋和环境科学项目在为海洋科学劳动力和研究生项目准备少数民族方面做出了重大贡献。这个项目将使这些项目能够继续他们的使命。该项目的主要目标是准备和激励少数民族本科生追求海洋科学的高级学位和/或专业职业生涯。该项目将涉及以下内容：(1)在JSU的学年期间，为高能力的本科生提供有专门导师和榜样的早期研究经验；(2)提供学术丰富活动，以提高学生对海洋科学的兴趣；(3)在夏季为少数民族学生提供参与校外研究的机会；(4)培养化学专业的毕业生；有资格在这些领域攻读研究生课程的海洋和环境科学专业学生。除了常规课程和海洋科学的特定课程外，学生还将被要求学习独立研究和研究概论课程，这些课程将与他们的职业目标平行。这些课程将包括有监督的研究项目，并将包括技术写作和文献调查以及实验室实验方面的正式培训。学生将被要求在项目结束时提交一份报告。所有的学生将在他们的项目任期内举行的研讨会上至少做一次口头报告。学生将至少参加一次与他们的研究经历相关的会议或会议，并鼓励他们在可能和适当的情况下阅读论文。参与的教师将陪同学生参加会议和专业会议。

Jackson State University (JSU) is one of the few historically minority institutions in the Nation that presently has Environmental and Marine Sciences programs. JSU is committed to the development of these programs as part of the overall long-term plan of the University, which is to provide the Nation with highly trained minority men and women in every sphere of education but particularly in the natural sciences. The JSU Marine and Environmental Sciences programs have made significant contributions in preparing minorities for the ocean sciences workforce and graduate programs. This project will enable these programs to continue their mission. The main objective of this project is to prepare and motivate minority undergraduates to pursue advanced degrees and/or professional careers in the ocean sciences. The project will involve the following: (1) provide early research experience with dedicated mentors and role models to high ability undergraduate students during the academic year at JSU, (2) provide academic enrichment activities in order to enhance the interest of the students in the ocean sciences, (3) provide opportunities to minority students to participate in off-campus research during the summer months, (4) produce graduates in chemistry, marine and environmental sciences who will be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies in these fields. In addition to the regular curricula, and specific courses in the ocean sciences, students will be required to take courses in Independent Study and Introduction to Research, which will parallel their career objectives. These courses will consist of supervised research projects and will include formalized training in technical writing and literature survey as well as laboratory experimentation. Students will be required to submit a report at the conclusion of their projects. All students will make at least one oral presentation of their research at one of the seminars which will be held during their tenure in the program. Students will travel to at least one conference or meeting related to their research experiences and will be encouraged to read papers where possible and appropriate. Participating faculty will be expected to accompany students to conferences and professional meetings.