| OBJECTIVES |
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- Broaden educational opportunities for Texas undergraduates in the GEM fields.
- Increase the diversity of the students entering GEM and related fields at the undergraduate, graduate and, ultimately, career levels.
- Expand the shared capacities of the partnering institutions through faculty training, improvements in GEM instructional facilities, and ongoing programmatic evaluation.
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| BENEFICIARIES |
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- Educational opportunities in geospatial techniques: 16 - 20 students (8 - 10 students per year)
- Academic and professional development pathway: 2 - 6 students (2 -3 students per year)
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| ACTIVITIES |
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- Development of two pilot courses at SWTJC: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing.
- Establishment of internship opportunities in partnership with Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
- Research presentations at professional society annual meetings.
- Acquisition of equipment and resources for geospatial science instruction, expanded faculty training, and student academic and professional development.
- Articulation agreement between SWTJC and TAMU to transfer students to the Ecosystem Science and Management Department at Texas A&M University.
- External programmatic evaluation through The West Texas Office of Evaluation and Research (WTER) at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU).
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| EXPECTED IMPACT |
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- Enhanced educational and professional opportunities with multiple avenues for continued development.
- Enhanced pathway for students to transition from junior colleges into B.S. degree programs in the GEM disciplines.
- Enhanced Institutional Capacity through acquisition of equipment and resources for geospatial science instruction, and through expanded faculty training in geospatial techniques and analysis.
- Increased diversity for the workforce in geospatial technologies.
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