School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate understanding of biological patterns and processes at the cellular and molecular level.
• demonstrate understnading of biological patterns and processes and the organismal leel and higher. 
• demonstrate the ability to communicate biological explanations and interpretations int he standard vernacular and style of the biological sciences.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate understanding of biological patterns and processes at the cellular and molecular level.
• demonstrate understnading of biological patterns and processes and the organismal leel and higher. 
• demonstrate the ability to communicate biological explanations and interpretations int he standard vernacular and style of the biological sciences.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate understanding of physical properties of the ocean and their impacts.
• demonstrate understanding of biochemical processes and their impacts.
• demonstrate the ability to communicate marine biological explanations and interpretations in the standard vernacular and style of the marine biological sciences.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate mastery in the broad discipline of Chemistry.
• develop an outstanding capacity for critical thinking.
• participate in research opportunities as a capstone experience.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate mastery in the broad discipline of Chemistry.
• develop an outstanding capacity for critical thinking.
• participate in research opportunities as a capstone experience.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate mastery in the broad discipline of Chemistry.
• develop an outstanding capacity for critical thinking.
• participate in research opportunities as a capstone experience.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate mastery in the broad discipline of Chemistry.
• develop an outstanding capacity for critical thinking.
• participate in research opportunities as a capstone experience.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate understanding of Earth as a system and its resources, cycles, climate feedbacks, both ancient and modern examples of global change, and sustainability principles.
• use critical thinking to apply knowledge on biogeochemical cycles to explain data on past change and predict future changes.
• demonstrate understanding on how to collect, interpret and present spatial and temporal data to analyze natural systems.
• apply knowledge on conducting field work by presenting written, oral, and/or visual products of their work.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate proficiency in analysis techniques for geospatial data, including quantitative analysis of geospatial data sets in the context of real-world problems.
• demonstrate proficiency in tools for handling geospatial data and process-based data management skills.
• effectively communicate the interpretation of spatial information through map displays, other graphical products, and methods and results in presentations in class and/or in public.

After completing our program, students will:

• identify, describe, and classify minerals, rocks, fossils, structures, and strata; make scientific observations of these items in the field and in the laboratory; analyze observations and measurements in a scientifically sound manner.
• summarize and explain the Earth's history, uniformitarian processes that shape the Earth, and the evolution of life as revealed in the fossil record.
• analyze society’s dependence on Earth resources, the interaction between human activities and the natural environment (including global climate change), and understand geological hazards
• apply geologic knowledge to the analysis to geoscience problems in the field.
• apply knowledge of earth and evolutionary changes to analyze and interpret paleontological problems.

After completing our program, students will:

• identify, describe, and classify minerals, rocks, fossils, structures, and strata; make scientific observations of these items in the field and in the laboratory; analyze observations and measurements in a scientifically sound manner.
• summarize and explain the Earth's history, uniformitarian processes that shape the Earth, and the evolution of life as revealed in the fossil record.
• analyze society’s dependence on Earth resources, the interaction between human activities and the natural environment (including global climate change), and understand geological hazards
• apply geologic knowledge to the analysis to geoscience problems in the field.
• apply knowledge of earth and evolutionary changes to analyze and interpret paleontological problems.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the foundational topics in modern astrophysics (such as orbital mechanics; planet formation and evolution; and stellar evolution) and apply this scientific understanding to problem solving.
• apply their mathematical and numerical skills to solve advanced quantitative problems in thermal physics, stellar astrophysics, galactic evolution, and gravitation.
• perform an advanced astronomy-related experimental project and demonstrate an understanding of the essential tools of data analysis, which includes distinguishing between statistical and systematic errors, detecting propagating errors, and representing data graphically.
• develop an astronomy-related research proposal, perform the independent research project, and communicate the findings.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the foundational topics in modern astrophysics (such as orbital mechanics; planet formation and evolution; and stellar evolution) and apply this scientific understanding to problem solving.
• apply their mathematical and numerical skills to solve advanced quantitative problems in thermal physics, stellar astrophysics, galactic evolution, and gravitation.
• perform an advanced astronomy-related experimental project and demonstrate an understanding of the essential tools of data analysis, which includes distinguishing between statistical and systematic errors, detecting propagating errors, and representing data graphically.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of the foundational topics in modern physics (such as special relativity, elementary quantum theory, and atomic theory) and apply this scientific understanding to problem solving.
• apply their mathematical and numerical skills to solve advanced quantitative problems in electromagnetism, classical mechanics, and quantum mechanics.
• demonstrate proficiency in designing an advanced experimental project, analyzing experimental data using quantitative methods, and reporting the results from an experimental project using standard scientific writing criteria.
• develop a physics-based research proposal for the senior capstone project, complete the independent research project under the supervision of a mentor, and communicate the findings through a scientific report and a scientific presentation.

After completing our program, students will:

• demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the foundational topics in modern physics (such as special relativity, elementary quantum theory, and atomic theory) and apply this scientific understanding to problem solving.
• demonstrate a conceptual understanding of advanced topics in applied physics (such as electronics, optics, biophysics, and medical physics), and apply this understanding to quantitative problem-solving.
• demonstrate proficiency in designing an advanced experimental project, analyzing experimental data using quantitative methods, and reporting the results from an experimental project using standard scientific writing criteria.
• develop a physics-based research proposal for the senior capstone project, complete the independent research project under the supervision of a mentor, and communicate the findings through a scientific report and a scientific presentation.