NIMH COR HONORS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT GSU

描述（由申请人提供）：在格兰布林州立大学的NIMH-COR计划的主要目标是增加准备充分的少数民族大学毕业生进入高级研究培训计划，导致博士水平或医学博士的数量。通过完成为期两年的跨学科荣誉培训课程，获得与心理健康相关的科学学科的研究职业学位。被选中的学员将完成两年的大学学业，主修生物学、化学、社会学、心理学或刑事司法。要被选中，每个学员必须有（1）一个G.P.A. 3.0或更好;（2）表示有兴趣修读与精神健康有关的研究生课程;及（3）完成申请程序，并提供两封推荐信。培训课程包括一个特殊的19个学期的课程，除了主要部门的要求。它侧重于研究，学术写作，批判性思维和沟通方面的知识和技能，这些对于成功，研究生学习和研究生涯至关重要。该课程包括教学部分，指导部分和研究部分，最终形成一个单独设计的研究项目和研究结果的介绍。程序和方法包括讲座，研讨会，讨论，视听教具，个性化教程，计算机扫盲，实验室研究，在一所著名大学的研究实习，实地考察，以及为在GRE和MCAT考试中取得优异成绩而进行的密集指示和指导。学术和研究培训将涉及生物学、化学、社会学、心理学或刑事司法等学科。每年将选出五名新的初级学员。因为学员将在该计划两年，10名学员（5名大三学生和5名大四学生）将是最大的学员注册。博尔德行为遗传学研究所、明尼阿波利斯明尼苏达大学、内布拉斯加大学林肯分校等合作机构将为夏季研究实习提供设施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary goal of the NIMH-COR Program at Grambling State University is to increase the number of well-prepared minority college graduates for entry into advanced research training programs leading to doctoral level or M.D. research career degrees in scientific disciplines related to mental health by completing a two-year interdisciplinary honors training curriculum. Selected trainees will have completed two full years of college work and will be majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Sociology, Psychology or Criminal Justice. To be selected, each trainee must have (1) a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better; (2) expressed a keen interest in graduate study in areas related to mental health; and (3) completed application process and provided two letters of recommendations. The training, curriculum consists of a special 19 semester-hour curriculum in addition to major department requirements. It focuses on knowledge and skills in research, scholarly writing, critical thinking and communication which are essential for success, in graduate study and a research career. The curriculum includes an instructional component, a guidance component, and a research component which culminate into an individually designed research project and presentation of findings. The procedures and methods include lectures, seminars, discussions, audiovisual aids, individualized tutorials, computer literacy, laboratory research, research internship at a distinguished university, field trips, and intensive instructions and guidance for achieving excellence on the GRE and MCAT examinations. The academic and research training will involve the disciplines of biology chemistry, sociology, psychology or criminal justice. Each year five new trainees who are juniors will be selected. Because trainees will be in the program for two years, ten trainees (5 juniors and 5 seniors will be the maximum trainee enrollment. Cooperating institutions such as Institute for Behavioral Genetics, Boulder, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, will provide facilities for the summer research internships.