Undergraduate
Student Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Science in Biology
Students who graduate with a B.A. or B.S. in Biology will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of how biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates contribute to the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
- Integrate the cellular, molecular and physiological basis of how organisms develop structure, carry out functions, sense and control their environment, and respond to external change.
- Describe how genetic principles associated with natural selection contribute to the functioning of an organism and the evolutionary diversity of life on earth.
- Access, evaluate, and communicate information relevant to the study of biological sciences.
- Work safely and effectively with basic laboratory techniques and instrumentation.
- Exhibit problem solving and critical thinking skills needed to design and implement laboratory projects, and gather, analyze and draw conclusions from data.
- Apply basic principles of chemistry, math, and other disciplines to the functioning of living systems.
- Successfully complete a laboratory or literature-based research project with supervision from a faculty sponsor.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology - Secondary School Teaching
Students who graduate with a B.A. in Biology - Secondary School Teaching will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of how biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates contribute to the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
- Integrate the cellular, molecular and physiological basis of how organisms develop structure, carry out functions, sense and control their environment, and respond to external change.
- Describe how genetic principles associated with natural selection contribute to the functioning of an organism and the evolutionary diversity of life on earth.
- Access, evaluate, and communicate information relevant to the study of biological sciences.
- Work safely and effectively with basic laboratory techniques and instrumentation.
- Exhibit problem solving and critical thinking skills needed to design and implement laboratory projects, and gather, analyze and draw conclusions from data.
- Apply basic principles of chemistry, math, and other disciplines to the functioning of living systems.
- Successfully complete a laboratory or literature-based research project with supervision from a faculty sponsor.
- Satisfy the learning outcomes specified by the School of Education for undergraduate students.
