BS in Biology Program Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will be able to describe and apply principles of biochemistry, cell energetics, and cellular oranization and anatomy to explain cellular function
  2. Students will be able to describe and apply principles of molecular biology and molecular genetics to explain genetic function
  3. Students will be able to interpret and identify the major organismal lineages of the Tree of Life and their relationships to one another
  4. Students will be able to interpret and apply principles of animal anatomy, reproduction, physiology, life history, and taxonomy/identification
  5. Students will be able to interpret and apply principles of plant/fungi anatomy, reproduction, physiology, life history, and taxonomy/identification
  6. Students will be able to interpret and apply principles of microbe anatomy, reproduction, physiology, and life history
  7. Students will be able to apply principles of population genetics and evolutionary theory to describe microevolutionary and macroevolutionary processes
  8. Students will be able to apply principles of ecology to explain interspecific and intraspecific interactions, population dynamics, and abiotic effects in ecosystems  
  9. Students will be able to design and conduct a scientific experiment
  10. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to interpret data to draw conclusions, and to use statistical analysis to test hypotheses
  11. Students will be able to demonstrate competence in field and laboratory methods
  12. Students will demonstrate effective written/visual communication in a scientific context
  13. Students will demonstrate effective verbal communication in a scientific context
     

BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Management Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will recognize and apply fisheries and wildlife management administrative practice, natural resources theory, and the human dimensions of management
  2. Students will describe ecosystem function and characterize variation in ecosystem function
  3. Students will be able to recognize and analyze vertebrate behavior and ecology, including life history strategies
  4. Students will describe and interpret basic vertebrate cell structure and function, and organism anatomy, physiology and development.
  5. Students will define and describe basic molecular biology and genetics concepts, including selection and speciation
  6. Students will correctly apply knowledge of vertebrate taxonomy, diversity, and systematics
  7. Students will generate scientific hypotheses and design experiments
  8. Students will demonstrate appropriate field technique and collect data in field and laboratory settings
  9. Students will manipulate and analyze data and interpret results
  10. Student will recognize and describe population assessment tools, techniques, and analyses
  11. Students will demonstrate effective written/visual communication in a scientific context
  12. Students will demonstrate effective verbal communication in a scientific context
     

BS in Neuroscience Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Neuroscience majors will demonstrate knowledge and science-based reasoning skills pertaining neuroscience theories, systems, and applications
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of approaches used to answer research questions in the field of neuroscience