The goal of STREAMS is to increase the success of Bridgewater State College science and mathematics majors. STREAMS aims to increase the number of biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, mathematics and physics graduates from a current annual average of 120 to over 160. To accomplish this task, STREAMS will

• promote inquiry and group based learning in all the science and math disciplines

• promote undergraduate research throughout the curriculum at all levels

• support student mentoring through the SPIDER Network

• support a residential learning community

• provide Peer Assisted Learning to most introductory science and math courses

• aid community college students in transferring successfully to BSC

• provide a summer, residential bridge program to jumpstart 16 incoming math and science majors

STREAMS is funded by a five-year, $1 million NSF STEP grant, awarded in May, 2010. It is an outgrowth of the Project Compass Grant from the Nellie Mae Foundation. Click here for a history of the linkages between STREAMS and Project Compass.