Computer Science and Mathematics Scholarships

跨学科(99)-该项目为30名有才华但经济困难的学生提供奖学金，以鼓励和帮助他们获得计算机科学和信息系统(CSIS)或数学的学士学位。除了经济支持外，学生还得到学术和非学术支持，以提高他们的知识和技能，增加他们的保留率，改善他们的专业发展和就业准备，并增加他们在研究生院的就业机会。提供学术支持的有一个新的1学分课程“连接计算机科学和微积分的桥梁”、一个现有的“计算中的妇女”课程、新的计算机编程辅导支持、实习机会和一个研究研讨会。两位数学教授专门为CSIS专业的学生设计了“桥梁”课程，与标准微积分课程相辅相成。新课程的目的是清楚地展示微积分和计算之间的联系，并在女性和少数族裔友好的环境中给学生额外的练习和动力。“女性参与计算机”课程面向大一新生，旨在招募女性加入CSIS。一些活动正在提供非学术支持：一个新的指导计划，计算机协会，以及其他现有的正在进行的计划。辅导计划是非学术支持的标志性活动。来自CSIS数学学院的五名导师每个小组由6名学生组成，他们每月会面。小组会议为学生们提供了相互联系的机会，分享问题和解决方案，并提出问题。这些学生正在与他们的导师协商，准备个人教育计划(IEP)，其中包括要参加的学术课程、实习、俱乐部成员资格、领导角色和研究生准备。项目团队人员从助学金办公室人员中挑选投入的学生。这些学生是根据他们的经济需求和其他CSEMS资格标准来选择参加该项目的。具体地说，该计划面向所有目前注册的数学和/或CSIS专业的学生，累积GPA超过3.0，以及在学术上有天赋的新学生。智力方面的优点：该项目通过参加一个弥合微积分和计算机科学之间差距的研讨会，并报名参加一门名为“女性参与计算”的课程，改善了学生在计算机科学方面的学习。通过新的辅导计划和特别研讨会，学生将对计算机科学内容领域有更深入的了解。该项目是计算机科学和数学教师共同努力的结果，他们共同组织了协同效应活动，以提高学生的认知和情感技能。广泛的影响：该项目将增加计算机科学学生的多样性。此外，这项努力将把来自几个学科的教职员工和学生聚集在一起，为提高计算机科学和数学毕业率的共同目标创建新的联盟。指导和辅导计划将增加学生的留存率。顶石研究项目将增加研究生院的入学人数。所有这些特点都将培养出准备更充分的学生和毕业生，从而提高他们的就业能力。

Interdisciplinary (99)-This project is providing scholarships for 30 talented but financially disadvantaged students to encourage and enable their achievement of baccalaureate degrees in Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) or Mathematics. In addition to financial support, the students are receiving academic and nonacademic support in order to improve their knowledge and skills, to increase their retention, to improve their professional development and preparation for employment, and to increase their placements in graduate school. Academic support is being provided by a new, 1-credit course "Bridges Connecting Computer Science and Calculus", an existing "Women in Computing" course, new tutoring support in computer programming, internship opportunities, and a research seminar. Two mathematics professors designed the "Bridges" course especially for CSIS majors to complement and to be taken in conjunction with the standard Calculus course. The purpose of the new course is to clearly demonstrate connections between calculus and computing, and give students extra practice and motivation in a female and minority friendly setting. The "Women in Computing" course targets freshmen and serves to recruit women into CSIS. Nonacademic support is being provided by several activities: a new mentoring program, the Computer Society, and other existing on-going programs. The mentoring program is the hallmark activity of the nonacademic support. Five mentors from the CSIS Math faculties have groups consisting of 6 students each and they meet monthly. The group meetings are providing the students the opportunity to bond with each other, to share problems and solutions, and to ask questions. The students, in consultation with their mentors, are preparing Individual Educational Plans (IEP) that include academic courses to be taken, internships, club memberships, leadership roles, and preparation for graduate school. The project team personnel select the students with inputs from Financial Aid Office personnel. The students are selected for the program based on their financial need and the other CSEMS eligibility criteria. Specifically, the program is intended for all currently enrolled Math and/or CSIS majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0+, and new academically talented students. Special consideration is given to members of groups that are typically underrepresented.Intellectual Merit: The project improves students' learning in computer science through participation in a seminar that bridges the gap between calculus and computer science, and enrollment in a course on "Women in Computing". Students will gain deeper understanding of computer science content areas through a new tutoring program and special seminars. The project results from a team effort among computer science and mathematics faculty who together have organized its activities for synergistic effects that improve students' cognitive and affective skills.Broader Impacts: The diversity of computer science students will be increased as a result of this project. Additionally, this endeavor will draw together faculty and students from several disciplines, creating new alliances for a common goal of improving computer science and mathematics graduation rates. The mentoring and tutoring programs will increase retention of students. Placement in graduate school will be increased by the capstone research project. All of these features will produce better-prepared students and graduates which will enhance their employability.