TRANSITIONS TO RESEARCH CAREERS-BA BRIDGE PROGRAM

四个区域机构和里约皮德拉斯校区 波多黎各大学系统将在一年内改进目前的转学计划 这将增加那些未被充分代表的少数群体的数量 继续生物医学方面的研究生学习。四位参赛者 地区性机构；阿雷西博、巴亚蒙和庞塞理工大学 学院和卡罗莱纳大学学院不提供学士学位 无论是生物还是化学。转校生的录取率 这些申请里约热内卢皮德拉斯大学的大学比例很低(三分之一)，应该是 改进了。 向研究职业过渡(TRC)项目建议实施 遵循目标，以改善这种情况，从而增加甚至 此外，进入研究生学习的转校生人数也有所增加。为了提高 区域机构科学课程的成果：真相与和解项目将 开展旨在提高学生在入门课程中表现的活动 理科课程。尽管这些将是相似的，但它们的重点将回答 具体的体制需求，并将主要涉及解决问题 研讨会、同行科学家研讨会和辅导。科学工作坊 里约将向这些学院的教职员工提供教育方法 皮德拉斯教职员工或特邀演讲者参加位于里约热内卢的皮德拉斯 程序。为了方便他们转到四年制项目：提供一个暑假 为二年级新生设计的工作坊：为二年级做准备 课程，教授学生基本的实验室技能，并使学生熟悉 把科学研究作为职业选择。遴选12名大二学生担任TRC 并将他们安置在里约热内卢皮德拉斯的研究实验室 参加为期两个月的暑期研究体验。暑期工作坊将是 提供给化学和生物专业的学生。改善他们的过渡到 从事研究工作。12名TRC学员将参加本科生 三年级的研究项目。在他们之间的夏天 三年级和四年级所有受训人员都将参加 校外研究经验。将努力将学员安置在 现有的本科生研究计划，然而那些没有 FIND职位将获得实验室助理的资助。

Four regional institutions and the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico System will improve the current transfer program in a manner, which will augment the number of underrepresented minorities who continue graduate studies in the biomedical sciences. The four participating regional institutions; Arecibo, Bayamon, and Ponce Technological University Colleges and the Carolina University College do not offer baccalaureate degrees in either biology or chemistry. The admission rate for transfer students from these colleges who apply to Rio Piedras is low (one third) and should be improved. The Transition to Research Careers (TRC) project proposes to implement the following objectives so as to improve this situation and to thus increase even further the number of transfer students who enter graduate studies. To improve outcomes in science courses at the regional institutions: The TRC project will carry out activities directed to improving student performance in introductory science courses. Although these will be similar, their emphasis will answer to specific institutional needs and will primarily involve problem-solving workshops, seminars by peer scientists and mentoring. Workshops on science education methodologies will be offered to faculty at these institutins by Rio Piedras faculty or invited speakers participating in Rio Piedras-based programs. To ease their transfer to the four-year program: Provide a summer workshop for rising sophomores designed to: provide preparation for second year courses, teach students basic laboratory skills, and to familiarize students with scientific research as a career option. Select 12 sophomores as TRC trainees and place them into Rio Piedras research laboratories where they will participate in a two-month summer research experience. Summer workshops will be provided for chemistry and biology majors. To improve their transition to research careers. The 12 TRC trainees will participate in undergraduate research projects during their Junior year. During the summer between their junior and senior years all trainees will be expected to participate in an extramural research experience. Efforts will be made to place trainees in the existing undergraduate research programs, however those trainees who do not find positions will be provided with funding as laboratory assistants.