Pima-UAZ STEM Bridge
AZ HSI Evidence-Based Practice
The PIMA-UAZ STEM Bridge program is pleased to announce its recognition as a highly successful evidence-based practice by the AZ HSI Consortium. We were selected as an example of “what works for Arizona HSIs!” The AZ HSI Consortium intentionally supports conditions necessary to facilitate successful college access, persistence, retention, transfer, and degree attainment for Latinx students in Arizona, particularly by highlighting evidence-based practices that produce positive student outcomes with special attention to culturally affirming and validating educational environments. The STEM Bridge Project has shown strengths in empowering our scholars’ STEM identity and success in STEM majors through: creating inclusive STEM communities through culturally responsive faculty and peer mentors; engaging scholars in undergraduate research opportunities; and providing a carefully cultivated set of academic, social, and administrative/procedural support services This has led to a high transfer rate of 98% and a strong three-year persistence rate of 87%, compared to only 57% of Pima Community College STEM transfer students from low-income households who transfer to the University of Arizona. This has contributed to increased rates of Pima Community College students transferring into, persisting in, and completing STEM majors at the University of Arizona.
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Our Majors
The Pima-UAZ STEM Bridge program is composed of scholars from a diverse set of STEM majors. Our scholars represent over 35 majors within the following fields: Biological Science, Physical Science, Mathematical Science, Computer and Information Science, Geoscience, and Engineering. You can view the specific majors within each field below.
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