MEAMP OBJECTIVES

• Recruit, admit and involve sufficient numbers of students in Amp activities with the objective of ensuring that the goal of doubling the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) degree production will be accomplished within 5 years.

• Provide pre-college enrichment activities to improve students’ analytical skills in mathematics and science.

• Emphasize the skills and knowledge needed for success in  STEM study and STEM careers among first and second year students, utilizing group work and cooperative learning to reinforce classroom learning and to provide peer mentors.

• Provide a faculty and student mentor for each AMP participant.

Provide ongoing undergraduate research experiences, incorporating the application of academic work to real world situations as a strong motivator to students  

• Foster networking and interaction among students with similar interest (i.e., STEM), but who may be on different campuses.

• Widen the network of STEM faculty members and professionals, particularly minorities, with whom students work, to enhance their resolve to complete STEM degrees.

• Increase the exchange of information and ideas among AMP faculty members and administrators as a vehicle for improving programs at the respective campuses.

• AMP institutions will collect data regarding all of their students’ participation in the Graduate Record Examination and their matriculation into graduate programs. When these data are known, goals will be set for graduate school matriculation that are consistent with the challenge of doubling the number of Bachelor degrees.