Bridges to Baccalaureate

描述(由申请人提供)：对于代表不足和服务不足(UR/US)的美国人来说，社区大学是最终完成生物医学和行为科学学士学位和研究生课程的关键门户。长滩地区的CCS是美国种族和文化最多元化的地区之一，代表着培养生物医学和行为科学专业人员和领导者的优秀潜在人才库。加州州立大学长滩分校(CSULB)也是美国最多元化的大学之一，以其卓越的学术成就而闻名。通过与长滩城市学院(LBCC)和Cerritos学院(Cerritos)的合作，拟议的LB3课程利用这一特殊机会，寻求有效的机制，促进、支持和培养UR/US团体的学生在从长滩城市学院到成功获得学士学位之间的关键发展阶段取得成功。以南加州州立大学高度以学生为中心的充满活力的研究环境为中心，以及在有效的学生发展项目(包括之前的两个Bridges项目)方面的丰富经验，这一合作的总体目标是增加UR/US学生选择并成功完成生物医学和行为科学学士学位的数量，并促进他们对相关高级学位和职业目标的追求。LB3计划有四个具体目标，如下：(1)积极招收LBCC和Cerritos学生及其家庭，为他们提供有关生物医学和行为科学领域的教育途径和职业机会的基本信息，并促进他们在大学转学中的途径和成功；(2)从CC水平开始，培养UR/US学生的研究和学术科学技能和兴趣，以提高他们成功过渡到大学并完成生物医学和行为科学学士学位；(3)加强CSUCB、CERITOS和LBCC科学项目之间的关系，以改善攻读生物医学和行为学学位的学生的课程和培训机会的整合，促进更“无缝”地过渡到大学；(4)增加来自LBCC和CERITOS的UR/US学生申请和转到CSULB或其他生物医学和行为科学学士学位课程的人数，并提高他们的保留率和毕业率。为实现这些目标而开展的活动的例子包括：[a]提供关于生物医学和行为科学方面的大学招生和转学、课程要求和衔接、学生服务以及教育和职业机会的最新信息和援助；[b)开发一个网站，加强对加州大学/美国学生的宣传，并传播我们从lb3计划活动和方法中获得的数据和结论；[c]为来自CCS的大学/美国学生提供有资助的、深入的“暑期研究体验”实习机会，使他们参与研究的兴奋，开辟新的视野；[D]从实验室开始，培训LB3学生各种科学和学术技能 负责任地进行研究(RCR)、理解和评估科学文献、数据分析和准备在专业科学场所使用等的程序/方法；[e]提供密切的咨询和指导系统，帮助学生浏览其学位目标，并能够识别可能进行干预的“高危”学生；[f]通过邀请LB3学生的家庭成员访问研究实验室(包括使用双语形式加强交流)和在CC校园举办生物医学和行为研究研讨会和演讲，增进对生物医学科学和职业机会的更广泛了解；[G]扩大所有三所院校之间的沟通和协调，为完成学士学位和协调学生项目提供直接(无缝)途径。LB3计划敏锐地意识到国家对培养杰出并为未来挑战做好准备的科学家的需求，以及开发这种人力资本的额外迫切需要，这种人力资本将代表一支反映我们的日益多样化的领导力和技术队伍 国家。我们认识到长滩是这方面的“孵化器”，而LB3计划是利用现有优势的绝佳机会，是基于先前发现的战略计划，以及在其成功基础上扩大的巨大潜力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): For underrepresented and underserved (UR/US) Americans, community college serves as a critical gateway to eventually completing baccalaureate degrees and graduate programs in biomedical and behavioral sciences. Long Beach-area CCs are some of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in the nation, and represent an outstanding pool of potential talent upon which to develop professionals and leaders in biomedical and behavioral sciences. California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is also one of the most diverse universities in the nation, and is well recognized for its academic excellence. By partnering with Long Beach City College (LBCC) and Cerritos College (Cerritos), the proposed LB3 Program takes advantage of this special opportunity to pursue mechanisms that are effective in promoting, supporting, and preparing students from UR/US groups to be successful in the key developmental stages between CC and successful attainment of baccalaureate degrees. Using a highly student-oriented and vibrant research environment at CSULB as a center-point, and substantial experience in effective student development programs (including two prior Bridges programs), this partnership's overall objective is to increase the number of UR/US students choosing and successfully completing baccalaureate degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and to foster their pursuit of related advanced degrees and career goals. The LB3 Program has four specific aims, as follows: (1) Actively recruit and engage LBCC and Cerritos students and their families to provide them essential information about educational pathways and career opportunities within biomedical and behavioral sciences, and facilitate their approach and success in university transfer; (2) Develop research and academic science skills and interests in UR/US students, beginning at the CC level, to enhance their success in transitioning to university and in completing baccalaureate degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences; (3) Strengthen the relationship between the CSULB, Cerritos and LBCC science programs, to improve integration of curricula and training opportunities for students pursuing biomedical and behavioral degree areas, facilitating a more "seamless" transition to the university; (4) Increase the number of UR/US students from LBCC and Cerritos applying and transferring to CSULB or other baccalaureate programs in biomedical and behavioral sciences, and increase their retention and graduation rates. Examples of the activities undertaken to meet the aims include: [a] providing up-dated information and assistance on university admissions and transfer, course requirements and articulation, student services, and educational and career opportunities in biomedical and behavioral sciences; [b] development of a website that enhances outreach to UR/US students and which also disseminates our data and findings from LB3 Program activities and methods; [c] providing funded, in-depth "Summer Research Experience" internships for UR/US students from the CCs that engage them in the excitement of research, opening new horizons; [d] training LB3 students in a variety of scientific and academic skills, from laboratory procedures/methods to responsible conduct of research (RCR), to understanding and evaluating scientific literature, to data analysis and preparation for use in professional science venues, among others; [e] providing close advising and mentorship systems that help students navigate through their degree objectives and which can identify "at risk" students for possible intervention; [f] enhancing broader understanding of biomedical science and career opportunities by inviting family members of LB3 students to visit research laboratories (including using a bilingual format to enhance communication) and by holding biomedical and behavioral research seminars and presentations at the CC campuses; [g] expanding communication and coordination among all three institutions to provide straightforward (seamless) pathways toward baccalaureate degree completion and coordinated student programs. The LB3 Program is acutely aware of the national need for production of scientists who are outstanding and prepared for future challenges, and the additional critical need to develop such human capital that will represent a leadership and technical workforce that reflects the growing diversity of our nation. We recognize Long Beach as an "incubator" in this respect, and the LB3 Program is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of existing strengths, a strategic plan based upon prior findings, and tremendous potential to expand on its successes.