Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Dec 02, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Biology


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Biology 160 • 678-839-6547
www.westga.edu/biology/

Professors:

J. Hendricks, W. Kenyon, D. Morgan, S. Mruthinti, G. Payne (Chair), N. Pencoe, C. Tabit, H. Zot

Associate Professors:

H. Banford, A. Edelman, J. Fisher, F. Fontanella, Y. Garner, M. Johnson, M. Mitra, S. Molesworth-Kenyon

 

Learning Outcomes

  • To develop a strong diversified background in modern biology appropriate to the individual student’s goals. The anticipated outcome will be a student with an appreciation for the areas of modern biology and the interrelatedness of these areas.
  • To develop critical-thinking and problem based learning skills. The anticipated outcome will be a student with the ability to develop new ideas, to explore new areas of science or other academic endeavors, to design, implement, and evaluate scientific investigations, and to assess, interpret, and understand data and its meaning.
  • To develop the ability to communicate scientific ideas in both written and oral formats. The anticipated outcome will be a student who can organize and present his or her scientific ideas in both written and oral formats.

Programs

    Master of Science

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