Stem 2020-Dine College

部落学院和大学方案的一个目标是提高为全国土著学生服务的特定高等教育机构的科学、技术、工程和数学教学和研究能力。扩大这些机构的STEM课程设置，扩大了学生在STEM领域追求具有挑战性和回报的职业的机会，为可能具有文化意义的领域提供了研究，并鼓励社区和一代人对科学和数学教育的欣赏。该项目直接与这一目标相一致，而且将告知有关本科研究经验在招募和保留代表性不足的个人进入STEM研究中的重要性和行为的知识体系，并为下一代STEM专业人员做准备。教师与研究的联系，将学生与文化和地理相关的研究联系起来，是吸引更有可能攻读高级学位的学生的重要一步。对于那些直接从部落大学进入劳动力市场的学生来说，同样重要的是他们在数学，科学和技术方面具有明确的技能，以便进入STEM劳动力市场。Dine 'College将在相关STEM领域实施几个新的学位或证书。 这些措施是：环境科学理学学士学位（学院目前提供AS学位，将通过高级课程和额外的教师进行扩展）;数学和科学中等教育文学学士学位;工程预科理学副学士学位;自然资源/GIS和计算机技术认证课程。 拟议工作的智力价值在于主要领导人的专业知识，令人印象深刻的教师资格证书，这些证书将对学位和课程开发产生影响，以及项目目标与STEM劳动力机会和国家和大学的目标的一致性。 此外，项目评估计划将为寻求加强STEM教学能力的社区学院提供有效战略的见解。

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the Nation's indigenous students. Expanding the STEM curricular offerings at these institutions expands the opportunities of their students to pursue challenging, rewarding careers in STEM fields, provides for research studies in areas that may be culturally significant, and encourages a community and generational appreciation for science and mathematics education. This project aligns directly with that goal, and moreover will inform the body of knowledge about the importance and conduct of undergraduate research experiences in recruiting and retaining underrepresented individuals into STEM studies, and preparing the next generation of STEM professionals. The connection of faculty to research, which connects students to culturally and geographically relevant research, is an important step in engaging students who are more likely to pursue advanced degrees. For those students entering the workforce directly from a tribal college, it is equally important that they have a well-defined skill set in mathematics, science, and technology for entry into the STEM workforce. Dine' College will implement several new degrees or certificates in relevant STEM fields. These are: a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science (the college currently offers an AS degree, which would be expanded with upper division coursework and additional faculty); Bachelor of Arts degrees in math and science secondary education; an Associate of Science degree in pre-engineering; and certification programs in natural resources/GIS and in computer technology. The intellectual merit of the proposed work is found in the expertise of the key leaders, the impressive faculty credentials that will be brought to bear on the degree and program development, and the alignment of the project goals with STEM workforce opportunities and the goals of the nation and the college. Additionally, the project evaluation plan will provide insight into effective strategies for community colleges that seek to strengthen instructional capacity in STEM.