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Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

In support of the University Mission, the Department of Biology provides individual attention and grounding in the Life Sciences while fostering the education of a diverse community of learners. The Department of Biology, committed to academic excellence, provides a broad-based, challenging education that encourages students to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately, and uphold justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment.<\/p>\n

Learning Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goal #1: To understand the fundamental biological principles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Student Learning Outcomes<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. to have knowledge of basic facts in the biological sciences<\/li>\n
  2. to have knowledge of the terminology in the biological sciences<\/li>\n
  3. to have knowledge of the basic concepts and theories in biology<\/li>\n
  4. to understand the diversity and complexity of the living world.<\/li>\n
  5. to have knowledge of the continuous research and advancements being made in various areas of the biological sciences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Goal #2: To develop critical thinking and analytical abilities, and using the scientific method<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Student Learning Outcomes<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. to critically evaluate scientific literature<\/li>\n
    2. to design and implement experiments with predictive hypotheses<\/li>\n
    3. to analyze and interpret findings of experiments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Goal #3: To apply their knowledge of science to make informed, ethical decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Student Learning Outcomes<\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. to understand the ethical codes of conduct in scientific research, including academic and social ethics<\/li>\n
      2. to acknowledge, understand, and appreciate the ethical and moral implications of biological research.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Goal #4: To effectively communicate scientific information with an ever- changing society<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Student Learning Outcomes<\/em><\/p>\n

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        1. to develop effective writing skills in the form of a scientific paper<\/li>\n
        2. to develop oral communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Goal #5: To develop familiarity and utilization of a variety of laboratory techniques, working with organisms ranging from microbes to mammals<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Student Learning Outcomes<\/em><\/p>\n

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          1. to demonstrate familiarity in the use of standard laboratory equipment<\/li>\n
          2. to demonstrate familiarity in the use of techniques both in the laboratory and in the field<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Mission In support of the University Mission, the Department of Biology provides individual attention and grounding in the Life Sciences while fostering the education of a diverse community of learners. The Department of Biology, committed to academic excellence, provides a broad-based, challenging education that encourages students to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately, and uphold […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":551,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}