Life Sciences Outcomes
The Life Sciences Department supports the college-wide Core Learning Outcomes, in additional to promoting the following program-specific outcomes:
- Apply quantitative analysis to solve problems: students will utilize quantitative and graphical analyses to describe biological processes and solve problems posed in assignments.
- Apply the Scientific Method: in reports and presentations, students will demonstrate application of the scientific method in order to explain biological processes encountered in classroom, laboratory and field projects.
- Critically evaluate the science-related content in reports, popular media and public policy: students will read assigned articles, books and online resources, and evaluate these sources in the context of the life sciences topics presented in class.
- Effectively communicate scientific processes: students will use the results obtained from experiments, demonstrations, discussions and field work to produce written reports and oral presentations.
- Discuss important biological concepts: students will describe core biological concepts such as evolution, the flow of information in cells, the relationship between structure and function, transformations of energy and matter, and the structure of biological systems, and be able to relate these concepts to real world problems.
- Monitor their learning: Students will use metacognitive approaches to identify areas of confusion and identify ways to adapt their learning strategies to improve their success.