The Science of Success: An Integrative Approach of Experiential Learning and Career Readiness Across STEM Disciplines

北达科他州州立科学学院（NDSCS）的成功科学计划将通过利用现有的NDSCS学生成功资源，并通过创建STEM学者奖学金计划，学术支持网络和职业成功网络，为STEM学生提供全面的财务，学术和专业支持基础设施。该项目的总体目标是通过为60名表现出学术天赋和经济需求的STEM学生提供支持，为全州和地区需求的劳动力增加技术熟练，受过良好教育和专业的STEM毕业生的数量。该计划旨在通过在每个学生的学习计划中融入体验式学习和整合职业成功技能，统一参加职业和技术STEM课程以及文科STEM转学课程的学生。成功科学计划的目标是：（1）招募有学术天赋的STEM学生，并证明有经济需求，（2）在第一至第二年的学习中保留100%的STEM学者，并在两年内毕业90%的STEM学者，以及（3）在整个学习计划中整合职业成功技能。保留率和毕业率将通过提供教师和同行导师的支持网络，早期干预，学术辅导，并强调课堂内外的体验式学习来解决。职业成功研讨会系列将使用360职业成功技能学习模块设计，为学生提供一个平台，以获得职业准备技能，并与行业专业人士建立联系。 该项目的研究部分将确定每项干预措施（保留，毕业，参与，职业准备）与学生成绩和专业技能发展的关系。整体影响将是实践社区的自然形成，包括行业和四年制机构的利益相关者，导师，支持团队，校友和寻求实施最佳实践以提高职业成功的在校学生。

The Science of Success Program at the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) will offer STEM students a comprehensive infrastructure of financial, academic and professional support by utilizing existing NDSCS Student Success resources and by creating a STEM Scholars Scholarship Program, Academic Support Network and Career Success Network. The overall goal of the project is to increase the number of skilled, well-educated, and professional STEM graduates for the statewide and regional in-demand workforce by providing support for 60 STEM students who demonstrate academic talent and financial need. The program aims to unify students enrolled in career and technical STEM programs and liberal arts STEM transfer programs by incorporating experiential learning and integrating career-success skills throughout each student's plan of study. The objectives of the Science of Success Program are to: (1) recruit academically talented STEM students with demonstrated financial need, (2) retain 100% of STEM Scholars from their first to second year of study and graduate 90% of STEM Scholars within two years, and (3) integrate career-success skills throughout their plan of study. Retention and graduation rates will be addressed by providing a support network of faculty and peer mentors, early intervention, academic tutoring, and by emphasizing experiential learning within and outside of the classroom. A Career Success Seminar Series will be designed using the 360 Career Success Skills learning modules to provide a platform for students to acquire career-ready skills and to network with industry professionals. The research component of the project will determine the relationship of each intervention (retention, graduation, engagement, career readiness) to student achievement and professional skill development. The overall impact will be the natural formation of a community of practice that includes industry and four-year institution stakeholders, mentors, support team, alumni, and current students seeking to implement best practices to improve career success.