Comprehensive and Coordinated Curriculum Development of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Majors

生物科学（61）本项目是生物学系和化学学系共同开发的分子生物学和生物化学课程。目标是：1)通过团队教学和使用最先进的DNA和蛋白质分析设备来增强这两个项目的互补性，从而在整个四年的项目中对课程进行改革和完善；2)在整个四年中，以发展的方式将解决问题的调查方法整合到学习中，并以此鼓励学生进行研究；3)将基因组学和蛋白质组学的课程引入21世纪。为了实现这些目标，该项目采用了几个NSF资助项目的成功方法。该提案中的活动包括开发新课程，包括综合分子生物学和生物化学高级研讨会，在课程的各种课程中实施新的基于探究的实验室经验，团队教学，加强两个项目的协调，获得最先进的教学和研究设备。主要重点是促进这些领域的本科研究，鼓励学生参与涉及化学和生命科学教师的跨学科项目。传播项目成果的讲习班包括一个面向高中教师和大学教员的普通听众，以及一个面向理工科学生和教员的专门听众。预期的结果包括互补的最先进的课程，鼓励并使学生在分子生物学和生物化学方面的研究取得卓越成就，并促进学生的发展，他们将继续在分子生物学和生物化学的新兴领域进行毕业工作和就业。

Biological Sciences (61) This project is a collaborative effort of biology and chemistry faculty to develop curricula in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Objectives are to: 1) enhance the complementary nature of these two programs via team teaching and the utilization of state-of-the-art equipment for DNA and protein analysis, thereby effecting reform and refinement of courses throughout the four years of the programs; 2) integrate problem solving investigative approaches to learning in a developmental fashion throughout the four years, and in so doing encourage student research; 3) bring curricula into the 21st century of genomics and proteomics. To accomplish these goals the project is adapting successful approaches of several NSF funded projects. The activities in this proposal include development of new courses including an integrated Molecular Biology and Biochemistry senior seminar, implementation of new inquiry based laboratory experiences in a variety of courses across the curricula, team teaching, enhanced coordination of the two programs, acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment for teaching and research. A major focus is to promote undergraduate research in these areas, encouraging students to participate in interdisciplinary projects that involve faculty from chemistry and life sciences. Workshops to disseminate the results of the project include one for a general audience of high school teachers and college faculty, and one for a specialized audience of science students and faculty. The expected outcomes include complementary state-of-the-art curricula that encourages and enables excellence in student research in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and fosters the development of students who will go on to graduate work and employment in the burgeoning fields of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.