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Biology

Professor Jennifer Brigati, Chair, Division of Natural Sciences

Professor Drew Crain, Coordinator

The curriculum in biology provides the student sound preparation in the major areas of biological science while permitting concentration in specialized areas of particular interest. Field study in the nearby mountains and lakes and opportunity for research through Oak Ridge Associated Universities and National Laboratories such as Argonne, Brookhaven and Oak Ridge complement the curriculum.

The Major in Biology provides a comprehensive curriculum for students planning careers in which biological knowledge plays a central role. With careful elective choice students may pursue careers as professional biologists in any of the numerous sub fields and enter graduate school programs that lead to research-oriented careers, or they may enter medical school or other health-related programs.

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology, concepts, and quantitative analysis in:
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Molecular Biology and Genetics
    3. Organismal Biology
    4. Ecology
  2. Summarize, interpret, and present the primary biological literature.
  3. Acquire and apply a set of basic laboratory data acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills.
  4. Acquire and apply a set of basic field data acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills.
  5. Design and execute an in-depth collaborative research project and successfully communicate the results formally in both written and verbal forms.