峰会 STEM学者计划

生活, 学习, and thrive in an environment specifically designed to support you as you navigate your collegiate journey as a STEM major. 

Join a special living and 学习ing community designed to help and support students interested in pursuing a career in the science, 技术, engineering or 数学 (STEM) fields. The 峰会STEM学者 program offers a unique experience for students that intend to declare a major in astrophysics, 生物学, 生物化学,  分子生物学, 化学, 数学, 数学物理, 神经科学, 或物理. The 峰会 STEM  program provides holistic support to strengthen STEM self-efficacy and identity, exposes participants to diverse STEM careers, and creates a supportive environment for students to develop leadership and career skills in STEM.

建立社区

Before you begin your first semester at Agnes Scott, as a 峰会 STEM scholar you will participate in Base Camp, a STEM-focused pre-orientation program. The 3-day program provides scholars with the academic and social foundation as STEM majors. Base Camp also provides an environment for the 峰会 STEM cohort to bond and build community as you engage in team-building exercises with STEM faculty, individual and group advising sessions, 去疾控中心实地考察一下, 亚特兰大动物园, Georgia Tech or Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

定位后, every scholar will join approximately 30 other STEM students in the GEMS Living-Learning Community (GEMS LLC) as first-year students. The GEMS LLC will provide you with an opportunity to integrate their program experiences – from career development workshops to supplemental instruction and research training– in a nurturing and supportive environment that provides you with the necessary tools to thrive. After your first year, you can continue to live in the GEMS LC through your senior year. 

学术支持 

在你大一的前一个夏天, 峰会STEM学者 will be assigned a dedicated faculty major advisor from the STEM field. This advisor will help guide you throughout your entire four years at Agnes Scott. 除了一位指导老师, you will be paired with a senior STEM peer in your first and second year.

Participants in the 峰会 STEM program will also have access to The Resource Center for Math and Science (RCMS) which offers peer-led supplemental instruction for first and second-year students taking introductory courses in calculus, 生物学, 化学, 有机化学和线性代数.

专业发展 

At the beginning of the sophomore year, the faculty major advisor will assist in the selection and recruitment of a scientific professional in the Atlanta-area to join each 峰会STEM学者' advising team as a career mentor. The career mentor will provide guidance about opportunities for the scholar's individual discipline area and overall STEM career. 

在你大二的春天, you will participate in the Sophomore Class Atlanta Leadership Experience (SCALE). SCALE is an immersion experience where students participate in a one-week shadowing or internship experience at organizations and corporations throughout the Atlanta area. 峰会STEM学者, will engage in STEM-specific shadowing experiences to help reinforce your leadership skills and professional knowledge. 

除了职业导师, 到了第三年, every 峰会 STEM scholar will be provided a dedicated career coach that will help you find and participate in research and internship opportunities. These internships will enable you to gain real-world experience and help you prepare for your post-graduate careers. Both the career mentor and the career coach will continue to advise each scholar for the remainder of their undergraduate career and work with the scholar on their professional plan to graduate school or the STEM workforce.