RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR SCIENTIFIC ENHANCEMENT AT SEOSU

东南部俄克拉荷马州立大学(SEOSU)拟议的MBRS-RISE计划的长期目标是增加少数族裔学生进入研究生学习的数量，并最终在博士水平上成功地进入生物医学科学职业生涯。拟议课程的设计基于多年来通过MBR资助的活动获得的经验，大一和大二期间提供的新的强化经验将培养理科专业学生所需的基本技能。这将允许少数民族学生在他们的学术课程中表现出有竞争力的表现。强化活动还将通过直接参与练习向学生介绍科学的哲学和方法。RISE计划将确保学生在初中和高中阶段为参与研究做好适当的准备。已经采取了一种合理的方法，并解决了旧的MBR计划的几个缺陷。加强经验的具体目标如下：发展核心科学课程的数学和计算机技能；科学哲学入门；发展批判性思维能力；专门准备较难的课程，如分子生物学和物理化学；发展实验室技能；发展沟通能力；以及为GRE考试做准备。最重要的是，对学生个人的鼓励和发展将是一个中心问题。这样做的目的是传递自信和成为高成就者的意愿。

The long-term objective of the proposed MBRS-RISE program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SEOSU) is to increase the number of its minority students going into graduate studies and eventually into successful biomedical science careers at the Ph.D. level. The design of the proposed program is based on experience gained over the years through MBRS funded activities, and new enhancement experiences offered during the freshman and sophomore years will develop the basic skills necessary for science majors. These will allow minority students to perform competitively in their academic courses. Enhancement activities will also introduce students to the philosophy and methods of science through direct participation exercises. The RISE program will insure that the students are properly prepared for involvement in research during their junior and senior years. A rational approach has been taken, and several deficiencies of the older MBRS program have been addressed. The specific aims of the enhancement experiences are as follows: development of math and computer skills for core science courses; introduction to the philosophy of sciences; development of critical thinking skills; specific preparation for more troublesome courses such as molecular biology and physical chemistry; development of laboratory skills; development of communicative skills; and preparation for GRE testing. Above all, the encouragement and development of the individual student will be a central issue. The intent is to impart self-confidence and a will to be a high achiever.