NIMH COR HONORS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT GSU

描述(由申请者提供)：格兰布灵州立大学NIMH-COR项目的主要目标是通过完成为期两年的跨学科荣誉培训课程，增加准备充分的少数族裔大学毕业生进入高级研究培训计划，获得与心理健康相关的科学学科的博士水平或医学博士研究职业学位。被选中的学员将完成整整两年的大学学习，并将主修生物、化学、社会学、心理学或刑事司法。要入选，每名学员必须(1)GPA为3.0或更高；(2)对心理健康相关领域的研究生学习表现出浓厚兴趣；(3)完成申请过程并提供两封推荐信。除了主修系的要求外，培训课程还包括一个特别的19个学期的课程。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，这些知识和技能对于研究生学习和研究生涯的成功至关重要。课程包括教学部分、指导部分和研究部分，这些部分最终形成一个单独设计的研究项目和研究结果的陈述。程序和方法包括讲座、研讨会、讨论、视听辅助材料、个性化教程、计算机素养、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提供的密集指导和指导。学术和研究培训将涉及生物化学、社会学、心理学或刑事司法等学科。每年将选拔五名新的大三学员。由于实习生将参加该计划两年，10名实习生(5名大三学生和5名大四学生)将是最大的实习生入学人数。博尔德行为遗传学研究所、明尼苏达大学明尼阿波利斯分校、内布拉斯加大学林肯分校等合作机构将为暑期研究实习提供便利。

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.