PLOs

Genetics and Genomics

Program Learning Outcomes Genetics and Genomics
  • 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 knowledge of how genetics, biochemistry and direct observation are used to elucidate cell organization and function.

  • Develop skills in applying quantitative methods to describe, evaluate and model biological processes.

Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity

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 biodiversit

Cell Biology

Program Learning Outcomes Cell Biology
  • 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 knowledge of how genetics, biochemistry and direct observation are used to elucidate cell organization and function.

Biological Sciences

Program Learning Outcomes Biological Sciences
  • Describe the molecular and structural unity of all life and explain how the diversity of life is generated and perpetuated; exemplify this diversity among and within life's three domains.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of how genetics and biochemistry are used to elucidate cell organization and function.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of how microbes, plants and animals develop and function within their environments.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Program Learning Outcomes Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 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 knowledge of how genetics, biochemistry and direct observation are used to elucidate cell organization and function.
  • Develop skills in applying quantitative methods to describe, evaluate and model biological processes.
  • Demonstrate the ability to design and execute collection, evaluation And

Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry

Program Learning Outcomes Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
  • Attain a basic knowledge of the principles and practices of plant growth, development, production and utilization.
  • Attain an understanding of landscape management processes involving plants and people in urban and natural settings.
  • Attain a basic understanding of the interrelationships among the various components of the managed landscape ecosystem, including plants, people, animals, soil, water, air, and microorganisms.
  • Apply the fundamental principles to their area of emphasis (f

Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology

Program Learning Outcomes Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology
  • Illustrate the use of the scientific method to solve problems in wildlife and fish research and make informed conservation decisions.
  • Evaluate and apply ecological and quantitative concepts in wildlife and fish ecology and conservation.
  • Create and evaluate written, oral, and multimedia materials to communicate the discipline to other scientists, interested stakeholders, and the public.

updated: 2018 

Viticulture and Enology

Program Learning Outcomes Viticulture and Enology
  • Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in the basic sciences (biology, chemistry, computer sciences, mathematics, physics, statistics)
  • Demonstrate core breadth knowledge in the specific sciences of viticulture and enology
  • Demonstrate specialized depth knowledge in plant sciences, microbiology and food science, economics and business, foreign language fluency, production practices
  • Generate, collect, analyze and interpret data
  • Apply principles of scientific inquiry to resolve problematic situations