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Special Programs

Aiding Students of Biology

BS/MD Program:  The BS/MD program..........

Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program: The MARC Honors Undergraduate Research Training Program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health since June 1, 1980. The objective of the program is to increase the number of well-prepared minority students who can compete successfully for entry into graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. degree in the biomedical sciences.

Minority Biomedical Research Support - Support of Continuous Research Excellence (MBRS/SCORE): The MBRS-SCORE program has received continuous funding since 1973 from National Institutes of Health, the National Institute General Medical Sciences. The primary goals of the program are to increase the number of minority scientists in biomedical research and to enhance the infrastructure which supports biomedical research at institutions that serve large numbers of minority students.

Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (URM ) in Ecology and Environmental Science Program: The TSU URM Program is a new program supported the National Science Foundation. The objective of the program is to mentor and prepare minority undergraduate students to pursue graduate degrees and successful careers in Ecology and Environmental Science. 

URM Grant Press Release 080709            

URM Program Flyer

SUMMER PROGRAMS

By affiliation agreement with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, a wide range of marine biology courses may be taken for resident credit by Departmental majors. In addition, the department maintains a listing of available summer research and training programs in the MARC program office.