2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin (pdf) - LaGrange College

INTRODUCTION
BIOLOGY
The Biology curriculum provides a broad base of knowledge of biology
while improving the creative, critical, and communicative abilities of
students. Biology, the study of life, is intriguing to students on a
fundamental level, because it is essentially the study of themselves, their
bodies, and the living world around them. The biology faculty works with
their majors to help them develop an understanding and working
knowledge of the life phenomenon at subcellular through organismal
levels. Within the major, a student may elect to emphasize human biology,
field-oriented biology, or biochemical and microscopic aspects of life
science.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE MAJOR
The Biology Department offers a curriculum which will provide the basis
for all students majoring in biology to be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge in major fields of biology.
2. Demonstrate effective communication skills using both written and
oral formats.
3. Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking and the ability to
creatively address issues in the biological sciences.
4. Demonstrate competency in reading primary literature in the biological
sciences.
5. Demonstrate mastery of basic laboratory and/or field skills and
techniques.
6. Ability to effectively apply the scientific method to answer questions
in the biological sciences.
7. Ability to effectively collect and analyze data and to creatively solve
problems in the biological sciences.
8. Ability to work collectively and collaboratively on group projects in
the biological sciences.
9. Demonstrate an appreciation of the role of science in society.
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