Biology

Mission Statement

The biology program identifies as its central role to create scientific literacy in addressing biological issues, enhancing opportunities for a diverse student population to enter graduate, professional and entry-level career positions in biology to serve the future needs of local, regional and global interest. The biology program infrastructure provides ongoing support, guidance and encouragement to our students as they strive to meet personal and professional goals.

Learning Outcomes

Every biology student will be supported in mastering the outcomes below:

• Students will understand how structure-function relationships impact evolution at the molecular, cellular, organismal and population levels.
• Students will understand how electronegativity influences the properties of life.
• Students will understand how synergy leads to emergent properties of life.