UMES Minority Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academ

描述（由申请人提供）：该计划的使命是增加少数族裔学生获得生物医学博士学位的人数。该计划旨在加强准备和保持高成就的荣誉学生的研究事业的兴趣。该计划将实现以下目标：加强自然科学系的科学课程，为科学专业（MARC和非MARC）增加四(4)门新课程，以将DNS学生累计平均成绩高于3.0的百分比从39%增加到45%；将DNS专业4年留存率从19%提高到24%；4 .与研究密集型机构保持积极合作，以便为MARC U* STAR受训人员和DNS专业人员提供校外研究机会；保持MARC U* STAR学生接触“前沿”生物医学科学研究的百分比，主要是通过校外暑期研究预约；保持MARC U* STAR学生参与专业体验的比例为100%；将MARC U* STAR学生的GRE平均成绩从口头推理410分、定量分析560分提高到口头推理500分、定量分析650分；复习和修改四门较低水平的生物学课程——生物学荣誉原理I和II （BIOL 111H和112H）和化学荣誉原理I和II (CHEM 111H和CHEM 112H)；《化学原理1》课程的再设计并在大一和大二的秋季学期为潜在的MARC候选人提供特定学科的研讨会。该计划为学术上杰出的学生提供常规课程所不提供的特殊教学和研究经验。该计划旨在加强生物和化学课程，使学生为研究生院的严格要求做好准备，并为他们将参与的研究项目的理解和欣赏提供必要的基础。MARC U* STAR计划将在夏季强调校外研究经验，让学生参与实践科学素养的方法。它战略性地提供密集的咨询、培训和考试研讨会，目的是提高教育质量，提高学生的自信心和GRE考试成绩。通过独特设计的合作伙伴关系，UMES MARC U*计划将促进实习生进入博士课程的安置和入学。在该项目结束时，25名学员将进入生物医学科学博士或医学博士/博士课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the UMES MARC U* STAR Program is to increase the number of underrepresented UMES minority students who earn doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences. The Program is designed to enhance the preparation and preserve the interests of high achieving honor students for research careers. The UMES MARC U* STAR Program will fulfill the following objectives: Strengthening the science curriculum in the Department of Natural Sciences with the addition of four (4) new courses for science majors (MARC and non-MARC) in order to increase the percentage of DNS students with cumulative grade point averages above 3.0 from 39% to 45%; Increasing the 4-year retention rate of DNS majors from 19% to 24%; Maintaining active collaborations with research intensive institutions, at 4, in order to provide extramural research opportunities for MARC U* STAR trainees and DNS majors; Maintaining the percentage of MARC U* STAR students exposed to "cutting edge" research in the biomedical sciences predominantly through extramural summer research appointments at 100%; Maintaining the rate of MARC U* STAR student participation in professional experiences at 100%; Improving the average GRE scores of MARC U* STAR students from 410 in verbal reasoning and 560 in quantitative analysis to 500 in verbal reasoning and 650 in quantitative analysis; Reviewing and revising four lower level Biology courses - Honors Principles of Biology I and II (BIOL 111H and 112H) and Honors Principles of Chemistry I and II (CHEM 111H and CHEM 112H); Redesigning the Principles of Chemistry I course; and Providing discipline specific workshops to potential MARC candidates in the fall semesters of the freshman and sophomore years. This program makes available to academically distinguished students special instructional and research experiences which regular curricula do not offer. The Program seeks to strengthen Biology and Chemistry curricula as a means of preparing students for the rigorous demands of graduate school, and provide the foundation necessary for the comprehension and appreciation of the research projects with which they will be involved. The UMES MARC U* STAR Program will emphasize extramural research experiences during the summer to allow students to engage in a hands-on approach to scientific literacy. It strategically provides intensive counseling, training, and test-taking seminars for the purpose of improving the quality of education, self-confidence of its students and GRE test scores. Through uniquely-designed partnerships the UMES MARC U* Program will facilitate the placement and matriculation of trainees into doctoral programs. At the end of this project, 25 trainees will have matriculated into Ph.D. or M.D./ Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences. Relevance: In accordance with Healthy People 2010, which seeks to reduce health related threats to Americans by improving the quality of life and eliminating health disparities, the UMES MARC Program has as its mission to enhance the skills and competitiveness of underrepresented minority students and faculty in biomedical research. These individuals not only have the appropriate level of skill, but also the cultural sensitivity to effectively address the underlying biological mechanisms that contribute to the disproportionate burden of disease in various populations in the US.