HBCU-UP Program
Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Undergraduate Programs
Curriculum Reform and Laboratory Enhancement for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
With NSF support through the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), Morehouse College is enhancing the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics instructional and outreach programs as a means to increase participation in the Nation’s science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) workforce. Project objectives include (1) increasing the number of STEM graduates; (2) increasing the number of STEM graduates who enter graduate school in pursuit of research careers; and (3) increasing the success of STEM majors in graduate school and the STEM workforce. Project components include comprehensive curriculum reform and laboratory enhancement, expansion of undergraduate research experience and enhancement of students’ preparation for and success in graduate school. Curriculum enhancement includes a Pre-Freshman Bridge Summer Science Program; reform of the gatekeeper courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics and psychology; and the infusion of technology and new pedagogy into STEM courses and laboratories. Undergraduate research opportunities will be enhanced through collaboration with colleges and universities in the Atlanta area. The intellectual merit of this project includes research in curriculum reform and laboratory enhancement designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue STEM research careers. Research efforts will yield valuable information regarding key questions concerning the critical skill a mentoring program should address and the role of diversity in furthering student success. Broader impacts of this project include the dissemination of effective undergraduate research and educational enhancement practices among institutions within the Atlanta University Center and Atlanta area.
P.I. – Dr. Willis Sheftall, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Co.P.I. – Dr. J.K. Haynes, Dean of Division of Science and Mathematics
Co.P.I. & Program Director – Dr. John Hall, Chair of Chemistry Department
Scientific Coordinator – Dr. Lycurgus L. Muldrow
