PROJECT MPAC Molding Pathways towards Advanced Careers

1
PROJECTMPACMolding Pathways towards Advanced
Careers
2
What is Project MPAC?

• A comprehensive four-year academic and career
  advisement program

3
Goals of Project MPAC

• To increase the number of FSU graduates entering
  graduate and professional schools.
• To identify students, early in their education,
  who have the potential to do well in science,
  and place them on tracks leading to graduate or
  professional schools.

4
Eligibility for Project MPAC

• Freshmen, who score at least 1000 SAT Score, and
  500 or better on the FSU Profile Exam in Math.
• Or second-semester freshmen, who will complete
  BIOL 150 and CHEM 140 with a B grade or better
  by the end of Freshman Year.

5

• Students who do not meet the requirements for
  Project MPAC are strongly encouraged to meet with
  a career advisor and follow the guidelines of the
  program as closely as possible.

6
Highlights of Project MPAC

• MPAC Students are linked with advisors who
  provide specialized academic and career
  advisement.
• Graduate School- Dr. Margaret Kanipes
• Medical Schools- Dr. James E. Raynor, Jr.
• Dentistry- Mrs. Minnie Ragland
• Allied Health- Dr. Sherrice Allen

7

• Career pathways are designed to make MPAC
  students better candidates for their chosen
  careers
• -MPAC students must maintain at least a B grade
  in all core science courses
• -intramural and extramural research
• -Internships
• -Science Enrichment Programs, such as SEP or MED.

8
Academic Watch-Care Program

• Under this program, the academic performances
  of MPAC students are closely monitored to ensure
  academic success in core science courses.

9
Supplemental Instructions Program

• MPAC students, who fall below a B average in
  any core science courses, must attend SI
  sessions. Additionally, MPAC students are
  required to become SI leaders, students who
  provide SI instructions, for at least one course
  each semester after successfully completing a
  core science course.

10
First-year coursework for MPAC Students

• Plan A
• General Studies requirements
• Pre-Calculus (MATH 129)
• Principles of Biology (BIOL 150)
• General Chemistry I (CHEM 140)
• Plan B
• General Studies requirements
• Pre-Calculus (MATH 129)
• Principles of Biology (BIOL 150) or General
  Chemistry (CHEM 140)

11

• In the end, we expect Project MPAC to have a
  great IMPACT on the ability of FSU to produce
  more students pursuing graduate and profession
  schools!
• Thank You for your Support!