First Year (Junior Year)

• Scholars are paired with Role Model Mentor
• Seven credit hours of coursework
• Seminars/Workshops
• Research activities
• Graduate school visits
• Cultural and personal growth activities
• External summer program application

Summer After Junior Year

• Scholars are paired with Summer Research Coordinators
• Summer Research Institute
  • Scholars take 10 credit hours of coursework in a rigorous 6-week period.
  • Classes include Research Technical  Writing, Research Design, and an Independent Study.
• Development of research proposal
• Research activities
• GRE preparation class (Princeton Review)
• Summer Research Symposium
  • Scholars give oral presentation on research proposal
  • Scholars are judged by panel for selection of students to present at conferences
• McNair National Conferences

Second Year (Senior Year)

• Scholars are paired with Research Faculty Mentors
• Graduate school fellowship application and graduate school application assistance
• Research Internship
• Research Symposium (poster/oral presentations)
• Graduating Seniors Banquet