STEM Articulation & Transfer (SATC) Program

Year 1

The project will develop and pilot a program of streamlined articulation, collaborative advising, and Hispanic culture-centered strategies to improve academic outcomes in chemistry.

Year 2

The project seeks to fully implement and refine the validated model for chemistry.

Years 3 and 4

The model will be institutionalized in chemistry and applied to biology.

Year 5

Elements of the model may be expanded to additional STEM disciplines at the two schools. To provide an understanding of student educational pathways, a mixed methods analysis will compare and synthesize quantitative data (e.g., data from student transcripts; co-curricular participation) and qualitative data from student surveys. Strategies and processes developed by the project will be shared through a website, presentations at national conferences such as the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Conference and the Association of Community Colleges Conference, and publications in journals such as the Journal of College Science Teaching.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

https://www.nsf.gov/

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

The transfer model will be developed through a partnership between Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University.

To enhance student learning, Palm Beach State College will collaborate with the Scripps Research Institute-Florida and the Max Planck Florida Institute to integrate classroom-based undergraduate research opportunities into chemistry courses.

Expected project outcomes include improved degree attainment and development of a transfer success model that can be adapted by all STEM disciplines at the partner institutions.

By developing a collaborative transfer-success model that enhances student learning and facilitates the successful transfer of students, this project can contribute to diversifying the STEM workforce.

It is expected that the project's transfer success model could also be implemented to enhance the success of other two-year/four-year collaborations that seek to enhance student success and degree attainment in STEM.

Scripps Research

https://www.scripps.edu/campuses/florida/

Scripps Research promotes interdisciplinary education and training, empowering students to devise strategies for improving human health. The Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences offers a top-ten ranked doctoral program that empowers students to make high-impact discoveries at the interface of chemistry and biology. Undergraduate programs give college students the hands-on laboratory experience and mentorship needed to succeed in grad school and beyond. Postdoctoral scientists who seek further training as an independent researcher can find extensive opportunities as a research associate in one of our 200+ laboratories. We also offer programs for high school students and science teachers, with opportunities to gain cutting-edge knowledge and conduct laboratory research.

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

The Max Planck Florida Institute is stimulating the development of innovative experimental approaches that are leading the world to a new understanding of brain function in health and disease.

https://mpfi.org/training/undergrad/

External Evaluator: Mason Bishop
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