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. Scientific Method: Students will understand, apply, and justify the scientific method to test novel biological hypotheses.
2. Specialized Biological knowledge: Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge in fields of biology such as biodiversity and ecology, cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology.
3. Data Analysis: Students will be able to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate statistical analyses.
4. Literature Analysis: Students will interpret and critically analyze papers from the primary literature for scientific rigor and broader implications.
5. Scientific Communication: Students will be able to effectively explain scientific concepts to peers and the broader community.