EMSW21 MCTP: Transition Points for High School and Undergraduate Mathematics Students

摘要：tgelleremsw21 MCTP：高中和本科数学学生的过渡点MCTP项目支持2008-2012年的暑期课程，目标是以下四个过渡点，这些过渡点一直是学生在数学科学学习中取得进步的障碍。高中学生在大学里选择专业的转折点。2。从大一、大二基础课程到本科高年级理论与应用数学课程以及reu式研讨课的过渡点四、以本科为主的小型高校的研究生进入数学研究生院的转捩点。为了解决这些过渡问题，德州农工大学将作为以下夏令营、桥梁项目和指导活动的主办机构：A.学年期间的人才搜索和为期两周的高中夏令营，涉及20名参与者，旨在吸引高中生将数学作为一门专业。B.为20名大一和大二学生提供为期五周的暑期reu预科课程。参与者将接触到丰富的数学主题，并在教师和研究生导师的指导下完成项目。C.为15名大三学生和15名进入数学专业的研究生提供为期五周的夏季桥梁课程，以解决他们在代数和实分析方面的弱点。该项目将分两个阶段进行，以填补每个学生背景上的空白。该计划将鼓励三年级学生继续攻读数学研究生院，并增加研究生入学的研究生在第一年研究生课程中取得成功的可能性。这两个项目将一起进行，以便高年级的大三学生可以参加更高级的课程，而准备不足的初级研究生可以填补他们在初级材料中的空白。虽然参与者将从全国各地招募，但将优先考虑同意参与这项工作的以下学校的参与者：哥伦比亚特区大学、费耶特维尔州立大学、北卡罗来纳州立农工大学、德克萨斯州农工大学科帕斯克里斯蒂分校和圣哈辛托初级学院，这些机构招收的弱势群体比例很高。

AbstractGellerEMSW21 MCTP: Transition Points for High School and Undergraduate Mathematics Students This project for the MCTP program supports summer programs in 2008-2012 targeting the following four transition points which have been impediments for students as they progress through their studies in the mathematical sciences. I. The transition point at which high school students decide on a major in college. II. The transition point from basic freshman and sophomore courses to upper-level undergraduate theoretical and applied mathematics courses as well as REU-style seminars III. The transition point after the junior year of deciding to go to graduate school in mathematics IV. The transition point of entering graduate students from smaller colleges and universities with mostly undergraduate focus to graduate school in mathematics. To address these transition points, Texas A&M will act as the host institution for the following summer camps, bridge programs, and mentoring activities: A. A talent search during the academic year and a two week high school summer camp involving 20 participants designed to entice high schoolers to consider mathematics as a major. B. A five week summer pre-REU program for 20 freshman and sophomores. Participants will be exposed to enrichment topics in mathematics and work on projects under the guidance of faculty and graduate students mentors. C. A five week summer bridge program for 15 juniors and 15 entering graduate students in mathematics to address weaknesses in algebra and real analysis. The program will be run at two different levels so as to fill holes in each student's background. This program will encourage the juniors to continue on to graduate school in mathematics as well as increase the likelihood of success in first year graduate classes at whatever graduate school the beginning graduate students enroll in. The two programs will be run together so that advanced juniors may participate in the more advanced courses and less prepared beginning graduate students may fill in their holes in the beginning material. Although participants will be recruited from all over the country, priority will be given to participants from the following schools who have agreed to partner in this effort: the University of the District of Columbia, Fayetteville State University, N. Carolina State A&T, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, and San Jacinto Junior College, institutions which enroll a high percentage of under-represented groups.