Biology majors graduate with an understanding and appreciation of the connections between levels of organization from molecules to cells and from organism to ecosystem, within the framework of evolution.
The Organizational Hierarchy of Life
- Using a diversity of experimental approaches, students investigate life processes at many different levels, from the molecular to the ecological.
- In order to see the big picture, students learn to integrate information about all of these organizational levels into their understanding of biology.
Evolution: Biology's Unifying Theory
- Students learn that the theory of evolution can explain both similarities and differences between organisms at each level of organization.
- Through coursework and supervised research opportunities, students develop an appreciation for the relationship between mechanisms of evolution and biodiversity.
Return to Program Goals