{"id":61,"date":"2022-06-27T14:18:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/biology\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T17:59:03","slug":"b-s-major-in-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/biology\/cadet-programs\/b-s-major-in-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bachelor-s-degree-in-biology-program-of-study\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Biology Program of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biology major is designed to provide students with a broad background in modern biology to prepare them for employment or further study in graduate or professional schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-learning-outcomes\">Student Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Subject Matter Knowledge \u2013 Students will exhibit breadth and depth in their content knowledge of subject matter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem Solving Skills \u2013 Students will demonstrate the ability to problem solve and synthesize information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quantitative Skills \u2013 Students will demonstrate the ability to apply quantitative skills in the analysis of scientific data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientific Method and Experimental Design Skills \u2013 Students will demonstrate the ability to properly apply the scientific method in experimental designs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral Communication \u2013 Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate scientific concepts through oral presentations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-students-in-the-biology-degree-program-are-required-to-take\">All students in the biology degree program are required to take<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to Biology I and II sequence BIOL 130 and BIOL 131 BIOL 140 and BIOL 141 Evolution (BIOL 208) &#8211; Class of 2021 and later Cell Biology (BIOL 205) Genetics (BIOL 308) Ecology (BIOL 406) Students must take four additional electives. 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