Academic Learning Compact - Biology

Biology is the study of the many diverse forms, processes and systems of life. Studies range across the biological hierarchy, from the simplest to most complex life forms, across all environments on the earth, and across recent and evolutionary time that interconnects ancestors to their descendants. The diverse field of biology relies on integrative and comparative approaches to resolve the general processes, principles and unifying themes that govern living systems. The biologist will rely on knowledge from the physical sciences and mathematics, as well as from across the disciplines and sub-disciplines of biology, for advances and breakthroughs.

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Before Graduating You Must

• Achieve acceptable performance in all required biology courses.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Knowledge of the scientific method and how it facilitates the discovery of new knowledge in botany and biology.
2. Knowledge of biodiversity, its evolution and significance.
3. Knowledge of the acquisition, flow, organization and uses of information, energy and nutrients in living systems, and how organisms and ecosystems function.
4. Critically evaluate hypotheses and conclusions in botany and biology using verifiable data.
5. Clearly and effectively present ideas in speech and in writing concerning major botanical and biological concepts and hypotheses.