Biology: Secondary Teaching Emphasis, B.S.

Program Director: Dr. Andrew Sensenig

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate content knowledge in the major subject areas of biology: breadth, depth, and organizing concepts.
2. Demonstrate information literacy in science as it is typically communicated (e.g., scientific journal articles, including graphs and tables).
3. Design, conduct and critically evaluate scientific research.
4. Practice a broad spectrum of technology used in scientific research.
5. Demonstrate the capacity to communicate scientific information.
6. Exhibit the skills necessary to independently increase scientific expertise.
7. Describe the philosophical basis of science, its capabilities and limitations, relative to epistemology, ethics, and religion.
8. Commitment to seek to serve the Church, society, and creation.