BIOMEDICAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITY STUDENTS

该计划将促进少数民族学生的教育， 南加州大学的MS水平，目的是让这些学生做好准备， 继续攻读博士学位在CSU或其他地方。提案涉及 六名少数民族学生在应用科学硕士的支持 自然科学（MSANS）计划和他们的顾问在南加州大学。 顾问 南加州大学的一个游泳池由四名妇女和四名代表不足的少数民族组成 有一个教师和至少有六个顾问在CSU。 威尔克斯博士 是南加州大学的首席研究员和项目协调员， 是CSU的共同首席研究员兼顾问 描述的程序 在这项建议将加强硕士学位课程在南加州大学， 强调和促进最先进的研究，同时缓解 MS学生向PhD的过渡度通过合作 更有经验的教师。 南加州大学位于普韦布洛， 科罗拉多，当地学生中有50%是西班牙裔。 因此，南加州大学的西班牙裔学生比例很高， 除了少数民族和女性教师的比例相对较高之外， 为少数民族学生树立榜样。 试点方案 已经增加了少数民族学生在MS程序的数量 继续读博士计划，如果这笔赠款继续下去，它将 进一步增加少数民族学生的数量 博士学位。 该计划将扩大研究 机会，提供正式的互动与博士。学院教师 并提供目前尚未提供的专门设施 在USC。 这些活动旨在培养和 鼓励少数民族学生的发展，完成学业后， MS学位，将是高素质和理想的学生， 生物医学和健康相关博士程序.

This program will facilitate the education of minority students at the MS level of USC with the objective of preparing these students to continue for the Ph.D. degree at CSU or elsewhere. The proposal involves the support of six minority students in the Master of Science in Applied Natural Science (MSANS) program and their advisors at USC. The advisor pool at USC consists of four women and four underrepresented minority faculty and there are a minimum of six consultants at CSU. Dr. Wilkes is principal investigator and program coordinator at USC and Dr. Crans is co-principal investigator/consultant at CSU. The program described in this proposal will enhance the masters degree program at USC by emphasizing and facilitating state-of-the-art research, while easing the transition of MS students to the Ph.D. degree through collaborations with more experienced faculty. USC is located in Pueblo a section of Colorado where the local student population is 50 percent Hispanic. Consequently, USC has a high proportion of Hispanic students, in addition to a relatively high percentage of minority and female faculty to act as role models for minority students. The pilot program has already increased the number of minority students in the MS program continuing to Ph.D. programs and should this grant be continued, it will increase, even further, the number of minority students in the pipeline to doctoral degrees. The proposed program will expand the research opportunities, provide formal interaction with Ph.D. institution faculty and students and provide access to specialized facilities not currently available at USC. These activities are designed to nurture and encourage the development of the minority students, who, upon completion of the MS degree, will be highly qualified and desirable students in biomedical and health related Ph.D. programs.