North Texas Transition Program in Biomedical Science

描述（由申请人提供）：德克萨斯女子大学（TWU）和塔兰特县学院（TCC）建议继续他们在生物医学科学的过渡计划。此外，德克萨斯州中北部学院（NCTC）和柯林县社区学院（CCCC）提议加入该计划。该计划的目标是帮助更多来自代表性不足的少数群体的个人攻读数学或科学学士学位，以便他们最终获得博士学位。学位，并建立在生物医学研究的职业生涯。该方案的目标是：1）在三个资助年度内，每年为三所社区学院各十名学生提供资助（每年约30名学生）; 2）通过个别辅导、咨询和学生支持小组，帮助参与者在课堂上表现出色; 3）通过举办研讨会、实验室图尔斯参观、夏季研究预备课程，与研究有关的活动和获得研究教师以及同行导师; 4）为所有参与者提供获得研究经验的机会; 5）激励和指导至少 90%的参与者转入四年制学院/大学; 7）激励和指导至少90%的人转入四年制学院/大学完成学士学位; 8）激励和指导至少90%的前参与者获得学士学位进入生物医学科学研究生课程，计划从事生物医学研究。计划评估和学生跟踪将是连续和全面的，以确保该计划尽可能有效。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Tarrant County College (TCC) propose to continue their transition program in biomedical science. In addition, North Central Texas College (NCTC) and Collin County Community College (CCCC) propose to join the program. The program goal is to assist more individuals from underrepresented minority groups to pursue a baccalaureate degree in mathematics or science so they can eventually obtain a Ph.D. degree and build a career in biomedical research. The program objectives are: 1) to serve ten students from each of the three community college as participants in each of three funding years (approximately 30 students per year); 2) to help participants excel in the classroom through individualized tutoring, advising and a student support group; 3) to provide opportunities for participants to learn more about biomedical research by offering seminars, laboratory tours, a summer preparatory course for research, research-related events and access to research faculty as well as peer mentors; 4) to provide opportunities for all participants to obtain experience in research; 5)) to motivate and guide at least 90% of the participants to transfer to a four-year college/university; 7) to motivate and guide at least 90% of those who transfer to a four-year college/university to complete their baccalaureate degree; and 8) to motivate and guide at least 90% of former participants who earn their baccalaureate degree to enter graduate programs in biomedical science with plans to pursue a career in biomedical research. Program evaluation and student tracking will be both continuous and comprehensive to ensure that the program is as effective as possible.