Targeted Infusion Grant : Use of Television Drama to Make Chemistry More Appealing to Minority Students

汉普顿大学HBCU-UP定向输液项目将为学生开发一种新的法医化学集中度。近年来，年轻人中掀起了一股从事法医学职业的兴趣和愿望。对这一领域的兴趣浪潮是吸引更多少数族裔学生进入这一学科和其他科学学科的机会。汉普顿大学法医化学专业将对现有化学课程进行修改，纳入刑事司法系统、犯罪学、统计学和微技术等精选课程。将开发新的法医化学课程和法医化学中的物理方法课程，并附带一份实验室手册。将建立一个法医化学实验室，以支持法医学的教学和研究。Capstone活动将是该计划不可或缺的一部分。这将通过两个暑期实习来实现，学生们将被要求在大二和大三的暑期分别进行实习。一名指定的化学教员将担任该项目的协调员。预计这一专业的毕业生将为进入高等学位课程和随后的法医研究职业生涯做好准备，或者加入犯罪实验室、执法机构、刑事调查机构、政府机构或私人实验室的初级工作。当这一集中全面实施后，预计在五年内，化学招生总数将从目前的69人增加到100人左右。该项目将作为其他有兴趣实施类似集中的项目的典范。在接下来的几年里，汉普顿的生物学项目也计划进行类似的集中。该项目将极大地促进整个法医队伍的多样化。

The Hampton University HBCU-UP Targeted Infusion Project will develop a new Forensic Chemistry Concentration for students. There has been a wave of interest and desire among young people to pursue careers in forensic science in recent years. The wave of interest in this field is an opportunity to attract more minority students into this and other scientific disciplines. The Hampton University Forensic Chemistry Concentration will be a modification of the existing chemistry curriculum to incorporate selected courses in Criminal Justice System, Criminology, Statistics, and Micro-techniques. New courses in Forensic Chemistry and Physical Methods in Forensic Chemistry will be developed along with an accompanying laboratory manual. A Forensic Chemistry Laboratory will be established to support teaching and research in forensics. Capstone activities will be an integral part of the program. This will be accomplished by two Summer internships that students will be required to take during the summer following the sophomore and junior years, respectively. A designated chemistry faculty member will serve as coordinator of the program. It is expected that the graduates of this track will be well prepared to enter advanced degree programs and subsequent research careers in forensics, or join entry-level jobs in crime laboratories, law enforcement agencies, criminal investigations, government agencies, or private laboratories. When this concentration is fully implemented, it is expected that within five years the total chemistry enrollment will rise from the current enrollment of 69 to about 100 students. This project will serve as a model for others interested in implementing similar concentrations. A similar concentration is planned in the Biology program at Hampton in subsequent years. This project stands to contribute significantly to the diversification of the forensic science workforce as a whole.