Collaboration across Departments

and Articulation for STEM

Educators: A New Approach That

Serves Everyone with an Overview

of Project SEED (funded by NSF)

and Its Ultimate Goals Presenters:

Dr. Sarah Church, Assistant Professor, Education Department, Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, PI Project SEED

Dr. Vladimir Ovtcharenko, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, Co-PI Project SEED

Dr. Ross Flek, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, Co-PI Project SEED, Engineering Degree Program Advisory Council Member

What is the NSF Robert Noyce

Program?

• General goals of the Noyce Grants set forth by NSF:

• Capacity Building Grant ($300,000)

• Phase I Grant ($1.2 million)

• Noyce Master Teacher’s program

The Two Big Problems 1 - Articulation is a problem facing many community college

students today. Not being able to transfer courses they have already successfully completed at their community colleges, they discover, to their dismay, that they must take courses a second time. This is an unfair and expensive burden for students who are forced to use up their financial aid grants and incur higher student loan debt. This is also an inefficient use of taxpayer resources, as additional federal grants and loans are often required for students to take courses twice.

2 - The number of qualified Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers in the U.S. has reached a critical shortage. One problem identified by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is that the majority who teach STEM subjects in schools are not certified in these disciplines. These may be dedicated, hard-working teachers, but as math and science are not their specialty, they often lack the passion as well as the expertise required to inspire our children to become STEM professionals.

Inspiration for Project SEED Project SEED (STEM Educators Expansion Directive) for candidates in Chemistry and Environmental Science, a program funded by the Noyce Capacity Building Program at NSF, is intended to address these two national problems. Hostos Community College and Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY) are partnering to create a comprehensive career path for STEM college majors to become STEM teachers in high-needs school districts.

Over the past eight years, Hostos Community College has successfully created several such joint-degree/dual-admission programs in partnership with several CUNY four-year colleges, including degrees in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Forensic Science. These programs offer an exciting new pathway that seamlessly transfers STEM majors to four-year colleges without requiring any duplication of credits. As a result of this innovative approach, more than 500 Hostos students have entered the STEM pipeline. Project SEED benefits students, STEM degree programs, colleges, and indeed, our nation.

Overview of the Current STEM

Joint-Degrees at Hostos

• Civil Engineering with City College of CUNY (CCNY)

• Mechanical Engineering with CCNY

• Electrical Engineering with CCNY

• Chemical Engineering with CCNY

• Forensic Science with John Jay College of CUNY

• Environmental Engineering with CCNY

In addition, Hostos, together with John Jay College, offers a joint-degree in Criminal Justice

How the CUNY Justice Academy Works How the Academy Works

• By enrolling in a degree program of the CUNY Justice Academy, you receive dual admission into one of the six participating CUNY community colleges and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The first 60 credits are taken at a “partner” community college campus, with the final 60 credits taken at John Jay.

• This means that when you successfully complete the first 60 credits, with a GPA of 2.0 or better, and you have completed at least one 3-credit college-level course in mathematics and English with a grade of "C" or better, you not only receive an associate’s degree from the partner campus but are rewarded with the option of guaranteed transfer to John Jay. Once at John Jay, you will be on track to complete your bachelor’s degree.

Joint/Dual Engineering Degree Programs

with The City College of New York’s

Grove School of Engineering (GSOE) of CUNY

Program Overview

Hostos Community College offers Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees in Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. These programs are jointly registered, dual admission programs with the existing Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degrees at the City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering (GSOE) of CUNY. The programs have been designed to meet the licensure guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and will provide Hostos students with the same curriculum as the first two years of the licensure qualifying program required at The City College of New York (CCNY). Upon successful completion of the lower division at Hostos, students will have a seamless transition to the upper division of the baccalaureate program at CCNY. The students will spend two more years at CCNY’s GSOE toward completing a BE.

EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK JOINT PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING :

Hostos Community College (HCC) and the City College of New York (CCNY) offer an Associate in Science (AS) degree in Mechanical Engineering Science as a jointly registered, dual admission program with the existing Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (B.E./M.E.) at the CCNY. The program has been designed to meet the licensure guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The program will provide HCC students with the same curriculum as the first two years of the licensure qualifying mechanical engineering program required at CCNY.

EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK JOINT PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING : Upon successful completion of the lower division at HCC, students will have a seamless transition to the upper division of the baccalaureate program at CCNY. The dual/joint program will offer increased educational opportunities for Hispanics, African Americans and other underrepresented minorities in science and engineering fields who might otherwise be denied access to higher education. The collegial nature of the program will facilitate the transition to the professional portion of the curriculum. Mechanical Engineering Science students will enroll in the existing science and mathematics courses at Hostos and will enroll in the two mechanical engineering courses at CCNY until there is sufficient enrollment to offer the courses on the Hostos campus. Students entering the program will be granted dual admission to HCC and CCNY. CCNY guarantees admission to HCC students who complete the A.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Science and satisfies further criteria set forth by CCNY.

Prerequisites for ePermits in Mechanical Engineering

ME 14500 2.0 CR Computer-Aided Drafting

ME 24600 3.0 CR Engineering Mechanics I*

*Pre-Req: PHYS 210 (min C) *Pre-/Co-Req: ME 145000 “C” Passing Grade Requirement: Math 210, Math 200, Math 220, Math 310, Math 320, Math 360, Chem 210, Chem 220, Chem 310, Phys 210, Phys 220, Engr 204, ME 246000 In order to be transferred to CCNY a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in college level math and science are required. The student may not receive a grade below a “C” in any of the math and science courses at anytime that such a course is taken.

ePermits

Engineering Degrees Overview

2 10

19

36

52 61

81

97 105

114 116

128

157 166

176 169

155 153

Spring 2004

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

Fall 2005

Spring 2006

Fall 2006

Spring 2007

Fall 2007

Spring 2008

Fall 2008

Spring 2009

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

Fall 2010

Spring 2011

Fall 2011

Spring 2012

Fall 2012

Total Engineering Enrollment

Totals

Engineering Degrees Overview

2

10

19

35

48 52

68

74

66 62

65 69

88 92

100

89

72

58

1 4

9 13

17

25 30

37 40

51 56

51

57 55

48

10 8 11

30

6

14

22

14 19 18 18

15 15 17 17

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Engineering Programs Enrollment

EE

CE

ME

ChE

Engineering Degrees Overview

EE Graduates

CE Graduates

ME Graduates

ChE Graduates

Totals

2005 - 2006 1 1

2006 - 2007 1 1

2007 - 2008 6 6

2008 - 2009 13 13

2009 - 2010 6 1 7

2010 - 2011 14 2 5 21

2011 - 2012 9 9 3 4 25

Totals 50 11 3 10 74

Engineering Degrees Overview Hostos Joint/Dual students at CCNY

Semester #

students at CCNY

# dropped out/switched

% dropped out/switched

# graduated

% graduate

d

# attending Fall 2012

% attending Fall 2012

Fall 2007 3 1 33% 2 67% 0 0% Spring 2008

0 0

Fall 2008 2 1 50% 1 50% 0 0% Spring 2009

2 0% 1 50% 1 50%

Fall 2009 6 5 83% 0% 1 17% Spring 2010

6 5 83% 0% 1 17%

Fall 2010 7 3 43% 1 14% 3 43% Spring

2011 8 3 38% 0% 5 63%

Fall 2011 9 8 89% 0% 1 11% Spring

2012 18 6 33% 1 6% 11 61%

Fall 2012 13 3 23% 0% 10 77%

TOTAL 74 35 6 33

23% of Hostos Students Have Graduated

(6 out of 26 as of Fall 2010 CCNY’s GSOE Class)

Qudus Lawal, A.S. in Chemical Engineering at Hostos, transferred to Stanford University who is now completing his B.E. in Chemical Engineering.

Joseph Wokpetah, B.E. (Chemical Engineering, CCNY's GSOE Summer 2012). He is currently a PhD student and research assistant at Penn State University.

Challenges

And

Interventions

Underprepared Students

No science background from their previous education

Very weak math background

Problems to translate math into science

Intervention: Winter/Summer Engineering Institute

Community College Culture Against Senior

College Culture

Students NEED to know what Senior College means/demands!!! They need to get ready!!!

COMMUNICATION between the two institutions

Intervention: Conversation with Alumni

Joint Degree/Dual

Admission Program Website http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/oaa/ddp/index.htm

10/ 24/ 12 8:04 PMDual Degree Program - Off ice of Academic Affairs

Page 1 of 2http:/ / www.hostos.cuny.edu/ oaa/ ddp/ index.htm

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mrs. Karla ContrerasPhone: 718-518-6735 Office: B-445

SITE COMPLIES WITH:

Dual Degree Program

Program Overview:

Hostos Community College offers Associate in Science (AS) degrees in Civil, Chemical, Electrical and MechanicalEngineering. These programs are jointly registered, dual admission programs with the existing Bachelor ofEngineering (BE) degrees at The City College of New York. The programs have been designed to meet the licensureguidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and will provide Hostos students withthe same curriculum as the first two years of the licensure qualifying program required at CCNY. Upon successfulcompletion of the lower division at Hostos, students will have a seamless transition to the upper division of thebaccalaureate program at The City College of New York.

What's New Section

Forensic Science Orientation. October 17th, 2012

Engineering Orientation. October 18th, 2012 Early advisement and Epermit application, October 15th, 2012

Dual Degree Program Student Advisor Portal

Dual Degree Program - - Hostos Community College

Overview

Mechanical

Engineering

Chemical

Engineering

Electrical

Engineering

Civil Engineering

Criminal Justice

Forensic Science

LSAMP/

Internship/

Research

Opportunities

Summer/Winter

Engineering

Institute

Archives

Event Calendar

Contact Us

Under Construction; Will Be Ready Soon

Future Project SEED Website

Essex County Community College

Definitions

What Are Dual Admission Agreements? Dual admission agreements are specialized transfer agreements which offer

students who have been denied admission to the four-year college admittance to ECC. These agreements guarantee admission and transfer of credits to the four-year college after completion of ECC degree requirements. While each agreement has slightly different requirements, all agreements require that a student must officially sign up with the four-year college and complete a specific degree program at Essex. Students who are currently enrolled at ECC or who transfer in from another college are not eligible to participate in the Dual Admission Program.

What Are Joint Admission Agreements? Joint Admissions Programs provide an opportunity for ECC students to complete a two-year degree at Essex and also be guaranteed admissions to a four-year college. Students must follow a specific course of study and graduate from an eligible program of study at ECC with the required cumulative grade point average (GPA). Joint Admission Programs have very specific requirements and are not meant for every student. They are generally designed for students who are just beginning their college work and have selected one major and one specific college that they plan to attend.

Delaware County Community College Definitions

Dual Admission Agreements A Dual Admission agreement guarantees admission to the partner college or university and can also guarantee admission to a particular bachelor's degree if specified. Students must complete an Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), or Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree pursuant to the articulation specifications. All Dual Admission agreements offer merit based scholarships and an application fee waiver.

Guaranteed Admission Agreements Students completing certain degrees at Delaware County Community College may qualify for guaranteed admissions to similar programs at colleges or universities where a Guaranteed Admission Agreement has been established.

The Larger Picture Project SEED ultimately aims: to increase the number of minority STEM teachers in New York City Public Schools, New York State schools, and nationally, by creating a detailed and comprehensive joint-degree/dual-admission program that involves not only new pedagogical approaches but also a full support system for participants; to increase the general quality of current K-12 STEM education by producing teachers that have obtained degrees in chemistry and environmental science (earth science) and to promote their continued engagement in current research in their respective disciplines; to design adaptable and dynamic joint-degree opportunities with the purpose of increasing the number of participants in STEM disciplines and corresponding graduation rates by better integrating respective curricula. These designs will then serve as models to expand the number of joint-degree programs offered at Hostos, CUNY, and nationwide.

The Objectives of Project SEED (1) align the curricula of Hostos STEM courses and programs of study with those required for Lehman chemistry and environmental science majors, with a minor in education, to create two joint-degree/dual-admission programs to enable students to attend Hostos and then transition seamlessly to Lehman to complete their bachelor’s degree;

(2) leverage existing partnerships with the American Museum of Natural History and the Black Rock Forest station to design summer internships and semester workshops to provide field experiences, teacher preparation, and other research opportunities introducing Hostos students to chemistry and environmental science;

The Objectives of Project SEED

(3) create a bridge program, incorporating an intensive screening process to identify the students most likely to succeed in a Noyce Scholarship program and offering extensive mentoring and advisement to ensure that the selected Hostos students successfully transition to Lehman; and

(4) devise an effective public relations and recruitment plan to inform potential students about SEED at Hostos, so that STEM majors are made aware of the opportunities for careers in education.

The Objectives of Project SEED:

The Correct Choice of a Partner Why Lehman College?

• Lehman College is about 10-15 minutes away on the subway • Lehman College was onboard immediately • Many of our students are already transferring to Lehman to pursue a higher degree • Lehman is a Master’s granting institution with a great School of Education (with several STEM concentrations within) • Lehman College is applying for a Master Teachers Noyce grant for their current Masters degree students

The Ideal Vision for

Secondary STEM Education In our (perhaps, far reaching and ever hopeful) minds, the ultimate goal is to create a STEM teacher atmosphere at the high school level that is very akin to that of a community college, where continued further inquiry into one’s field is welcomed and rewarded, where the teachers themselves see the necessity of and have the interest in keeping current with the developments within their fields. These STEM teachers should consider themselves as much scientists or mathematicians as they do teachers and pass on this enthusiasm onto their own students.

The Structure of the Proposed Program:

New Hostos students will be able to apply for an A.S./B.S. joint-degree in Chemistry or Environmental Science by declaring either as their major upon admission into the college

Continuing Hostos students will be able to pursue an A.S./B.S. joint-degree in Chemistry or Environmental Science by switching their major to either one of the two

Upon completion of the Hostos requirements students will receive an A.S. in Chemistry or Environmental Science and seamlessly transfer to Lehman to continue towards a B.S. in their chosen major

Upon completion of the Hostos requirements students will receive an A.S. in Chemistry or Environmental Science and seamlessly transfer to Lehman to continue towards a B.S. in their chosen major. If they meet the eligibility requirements they must declare Education as their minor.

Hostos Noyce Candidates

Hostos-Lehman Noyce Scholars Hostos-Lehman STEM Majors

What we have accomplished so far: Held several intercollegiate PI meetings to complete the design of the two new joint-degree/dual-admission programs (A.S./B.S. in Chemistry and A.S./B.S. in Environmental Science)* Held four faculty and mentoring 4-hour workshops Began the construction and design of the Project SEED website (in-house using paid student interns) Hired and trained a Research Assistant Met with the appropriate deans, academic officers and department chairs at Lehman College Assembled and began the training of the Project SEED Advisory Council consisting of dedicated Hostos and Lehman faculty and staff Began working on the Phase I grant proposal Attended and presented at the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) * The slide for the first draft of the Chemistry Program is included later in the presentation

What we have accomplished so far: Faculty and Mentoring Workshops (up-to-date): 1. Teaching Environmental and Earth Science at Lehman

College presented by Dr. Yuri Gorokhovich and Dr. Elia Machado 2. Detailed Overview of the Engineering Joint-Degree/Dual-

Admission Programs at Hostos Community College and a Formal Introduction to Project SEED (STEM Educators Expansion Directive) presented by Dr. Yoel Rodriguez and Dr. Ross Flek

3. Lehman and Hostos: Partners in Developing STEM

Researchers and Teachers presented by Prof. Sandy Figueroa 4. Argumentation in the Urban High School Physics

Classroom: Intersection of the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards presented by Dr. Wesley Pitts and Prof. Annabel DSouza

1. Sarah Church, Education Department, HCC (PI)

2. Vladimir Ovtcharenko, Natural Science Department, HCC (Co-PI)

3. Ross Flek, Mathematics Department, HCC (Co-PI)

4. Gustavo Lopez, Chemistry Department, Lehman (Co-PI)

5. Yuri Gorokhovich, Department of Environmental, Geographic and Geological Sciences, Lehman (Co-PI)

6. Francisco Fernandez, Natural Sciences Department, HCC (Chemistry Specialist)

7. Orlando Alonso, Math Education Department, Lehman (Math Ed Specialist)

8. Sandy Figueroa, Business Department, The Teachers Academy, HCC

9. Jose La Luz, Mathematics Department, HCC

10. Sherese Mitchell, Education Department, HCC

11. Clara Nieto-Wire, Mathematics Department, HCC

12. Debasish Roy, Natural Sciences Department, HCC

13. Mohammed Sohel, Chemistry Department, HCC

14. Elia Machado, Department of Environmental, Geographic and Geological Sciences, Lehman

15. Moira Sauane, Biology Department, Lehman

16. Tom Young, Chemistry Department, Lehman

17. Karla Contreras, Dual Degree Advising Coordinator, HCC

Members of the Project SEED Advisory Council:

Works in Progress

and Near Completion:

• Project SEED website component for project participants and faculty review and input

• An officially registered joint A.S./B.S. degree in Chemistry to be earned at HCC and Lehman College

• An officially registered joint A.S./B.S. degree in Environmental Science to be earned at HCC and Lehman College

Works in Progress and Near Completion: A.S./B.S. Degree in Chemistry

Hostos Portion

Program: A.S. Degree in Chemistry

Program Code: _____

Effective: _____

New Degree: A.S. Degree in Chemistry Credits

General Education Requirements (Common Core)

English (Engl 110 and Engl 111)______________________________ Quantitative Reasoning (Math 210)*___________________________ Life and Physical Sciences (Chem 210)*________________________ World Cultures (Courses?)___________________________________ US in its Diversity (Courses?)_________________________________ Creative Expression (Courses?)_______________________________ Individual & Society (Courses?)______________________________

Scientific World (Courses?)__________________________________

Additional Flexible Core**__________________________________ Subtotal__________________________________________________

*Also required for major Additional Major Requirements

Math 220__________________________________________________

Math 310__________________________________________________ Phys 210__________________________________________________ Phys 220__________________________________________________

Chem 220_________________________________________________ Chem 310_________________________________________________ Chem 312_________________________________________________ Chem 320_________________________________________________ Chem 322_________________________________________________ Chem 249**_______________________________________________ **Taken on ePermit at Lehman College Subtotal__________________________________________________ Total Credits for Degree (A.S.)_______________________________

__________6 __________4 __________4 __________3 __________3 __________3 __________3 __________3

________3-4

______32-33

__________4 __________4 __________4 __________4 __________4

__________4 __________2 __________3 __________1 __________5

_________35

______67-68

Hostos Community College Portion of the A.S./B.S. degree in Chemistry

This degree requires 3 Writing Intensive (WI) courses since Lehman requires that students complete 3 WI courses prior to earning 60 credits and one more after

Future Activities of the

Preliminary Phase:

• 8 more faculty workshops to take place over the next three semesters including:

▫ A faculty trip to the Black Rock Forest Station on April 26th ;

▫ An on-site workshop at the Museum of Natural History and

▫ Presentation from principals and k-16 teachers

Plans for the Phase I Component: • Project SEED Interdisciplinary Center

• Scholarships for students

• Continued advisory assistance

• Semester workshops and internships

• Summer workshops and internships

• Conversations with successful Noyce Scholars

• Intersession institutes

• Mentoring programs and internships for Noyce candidates at Bronx schools K-16 classes

• Interdisciplinary conferences

• Paid Supplemental Instruction (SI) training

• Design of three more joint-degree/dual-admission programs with Lehman in Biology, Physics and Mathematics with the Noyce Scholar Option at Lehman

An Example that Works: The Center for Teacher Education is a resource center which offers information, academic advisement, and support for students interested in pursuing a career in teaching with an emphasis in preparing students for employment in local public elementary and secondary schools. Our mission is to assist Santa Ana College students to achieve their fullest potential as students, prepare them to transfer to the CSU, UC, or a private university of their choice, and become excellent teachers and leaders in the field of education. Program Requirements: •Have an interest in Teaching •Attend a Teacher Education Information Session •Sign up on the Center for Teacher Education Database Program Activities and Events: •Academic Advising and Counseling •APPLE Courses •Financial Aid Assistance •Fieldwork Experience •Textbook Loan Program •Special Workshops and Events for Future Teachers

Thank you!

Time for Questions and Answers.