NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Initial Amendment Date:	May 2, 2001
Latest Amendment Date:	March 14, 2005
Award Number:	0101729
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Harry Ungar DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	May 15, 2001
End Date:	July 31, 2005 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$211,615.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$211,615.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2001 = $211,615.00
History of Investigator:	David Brown (Principal Investigator) drb.stem.ed@gmail.com Treasure Sucheck (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Southwestern College 900 OTAY LAKES RD CHULA VISTA CA  US  91910-7223 (619)482-6344
Sponsor Congressional District:	52
Primary Place of Performance:	Southwestern College 900 OTAY LAKES RD CHULA VISTA CA  US  91910-7223
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	52
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	WFRGD7JMPAD3
Parent UEI:	WFRGD7JMPAD3
NSF Program(s):	Advanced Tech Education Prog
Primary Program Source:	app-0401
Program Reference Code(s):	1032, SMET, 9178
Program Element Code(s):	741200
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

This project is establishing a comprehensive program in chemical technology over a three-year period. The county where this community college is located is home to a large number of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and the region faces a shortage of well-qualified chemical technicians, especially those trained in instrumental analytical techniques relevant to those encountered in local industry. Recent funding from NSF's Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program has enabled purchase of sophisticated, modern instrumentation which forms the foundation upon which the chemical technology program is being built. The new curriculum incorporates the Voluntary Industry Standards (VIS) of the American Chemical Society. With this institution having an ethnic minority enrollment that exceeds 80%, a significant impact on the employment of technicians from underrepresented groups is expected.

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