Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate Students

1. Biology content: Demonstrate foundational knowledge in evolution, genetics, biodiversity and ecology, cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology.
2. Process of science: Explain and apply the scientific method.
3. Quantitative reasoning: Apply mathematical, computational, and simulation tools to analyze scientific data, build and evaluate models, and make predictions about biological phenomena.
4. Interdisciplinary nature of science: Understand the connections between different scientific fields such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics and how they integrate to form the current scientific paradigm.
5. Communication and collaboration: Communicate and collaborate effectively within the subdivisions of biology.
6. Science and society: Understand and communicate effectively how science influences society.

Graduate Students

1. Our students will utilize the scientific method to formulate, address, and understand scientific questions in their research and others' research. This process includes observation, hypotheses, experiments, results, and conclusions based on an overarching question.
2. Our students will be able to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate codification, organization, and statistical analyses.
3. Our students will be able to communicate scientific results effectively in both written and oral presentations. This includes using scientific language, visuals, and the ability to answer questions.