{"id":4922,"date":"2022-06-29T08:52:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/?page_id=4922"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T17:04:25","slug":"bridge-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/research\/sloan-mitsi\/bridge-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Sloan MITSI undergraduate Bridge Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list on-this-page\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/research\/sloan-mitsi\/bridge-program\/#supporting-students\" title=\"Supporting Indigenous &#038; 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Students will be introduced to STEM career pathways as well as professionals with graduate degrees and similar cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. We also provide guidance and instruction in selecting, applying, and seeking funding for graduate programs and future careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-bridge\">Benefits of bridge programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridge programs have demonstrated success at increasing recruitment and retention of BIPOC students from high school to college and from bachelor&#8217;s to PhD (Brady A. and Gallant D., 2021; Stassun et al., 2018). However, there are few programs that focus on bridging students into master\u2019s (MS) programs. A thesis-based MS program may be a stepping stone into not only a PhD program, but also valuable careers in academia, industry, government and NGOs\u2014all career paths in need of a diversified workforce. A bridge program from undergraduate into an MS program can educate you about the variety of career opportunities available and provide stepping stones into a broad array of postgraduate training options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"program-details\">Program details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coursework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer two courses to undergraduates interested in graduate career pathways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-monsoon  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">BIO 498, fall term<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <ul>\n<li>The long-term goal of this course is to prepare students to apply to graduate programs and\/or jobs in STEM. You will 1) learn about the different pathways to successful careers in STEM, 2) develop an individual development plan, 3) learn how to search for graduate programs and job opportunities, 4) put together a CV or r\u00e9sum\u00e9, 5) identify specific opportunities for applications, 6) write a cover letter and personal statement for your preferred opportunity, and 7) submit or be prepared to submit an application by the end of the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-monsoon  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">BIO 498, spring term<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <ul>\n<li>Preparing for graduate studies. Students applying to graduate programs will take this course to prepare for the rigors of graduate studies. The goal is to introduce you to the tools and skills needed to thrive in a graduate program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"mentorship-research\" \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-mentorship-research-0\"\n                            id=\"panel-mentorship-research-0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Mentorship and research<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>If you are accepted into MITSI and\/or enroll in STEM graduate programs at NAU, you will be paired with faculty or industry partners in your field who have demonstrated experience in successfully training BIPOC graduate students. During the spring semester of your senior year, you will get to know the literature associated with your mentor\u2019s work and begin to formulate your potential project. After graduation from your undergraduate institution, all MITSI participants will come to Flagstaff during the summer for a two-week, hands-on, paid research or internship experience with your mentor.<\/p>\n<p>This bridge program will start with a two-day retreat to build bonds among participants and will culminate in a celebration symposium where you will present your work to peers, mentors, family, and friends. The summer program also includes experiential learning and professional development with trips to potential employers, other graduate programs, and cultural sites. At the end of the summer program, you&#8217;ll transition into your master\u2019s program at NAU with the same mentors.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_80SeH9o6SByPGxo\">Apply to the Bridge Program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-bottom-bound\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":7085,"parent":4840,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4922","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4922"}],"version-history":[{"count":96,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10411,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4922\/revisions\/10411"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}