Now taking applications for the next cohort of Pathways to STEM students.
Click here to apply online.
Pathways to STEM is a collaboration between Cal Poly Pomona, the Oak Crest Institute of Science, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to engage Citrus College, Mt. San Antonio College and some Cal Poly Pomona students in STEM exploration. Participants will have on and off-campus experiences that include mentoring, networking, career clarification, and development of workplace knowledge and skills. Through participation, students will also grow their scientific literacy and science communication skills.
Annually, a total of sixty students will join one of three groups related broadly to their intended major:
- Group 1: Mathematics, Physics, Engineering and Computer Science
- Group 2: Biology and Chemistry
- Group 3: Earth Sciences, Forestry, Geoscience, Multidisciplinary
Each group will participate in four different off-campus experiential modules and several on-campus workshops. For example, Group 1 might visit Silicon Valley and meet professionals working in technology; Group 2 might conduct chemical analysis of ocean water while in Catalina; and, Group 3 might focus on atmospheric sciences during a visit to Boulder, Colorado.
Pathways to STEM is funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE/IUSE #1953594).
