Program Learning Outcomes

Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity

• Describe the molecular and structural unity of life, explain how the diversity of living things is generated and perpetuated, and exemplify this diversity among and within life’s three domains.
• Demonstrate the fundamental processes underlying adaptive evolution, speciation and extinction, population growth and regulation, species coexistence, and maintenance of biodiversity.
• Demonstrate the ability to design and execute collection, evaluation and interpretation of scientific data.
• Demonstrate scientific literacy and skill in communication of evolutionary and ecological concepts, data, and interpretation using multiple formats appropriate for target audiences, including non-scientists.
• Apply quantitative models and data to solve problems in evolution and ecology.
• Integrate fundamental principles of evolution and ecology to study and solve problems of interest to human societies, including predicting the consequences of human activities.

2016