Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this major will be able to:
- Describe the principles of evolution and genetics that underlie all biology
- Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of species origins, biological and organismal diversity, how to characterize, understand and protect this diversity, and interactions with the environment
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the relationships between structure and function in animal (human) health
- Describe the basic principles of scientific inquiry and the importance of scientific study in integrative biology
- Illustrate the process of data collection, statistical analysis, and graphing including basic principles of experimental and sampling design
- Critically evaluate data, develop hypotheses, and interpret biological experiments
- Communicate effectively in the written presentation of scientific results