Biology at Chadron State College

A Biology major offers knowledge, skills, and opportunities to students in order to pursue their dreams.

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Student Learning Outcomes


Students will exhibit a strong knowledge base and the skills to be lifelong learners.
  • Students will exhibit a strong foundational knowledge to be able to acquire new information and apply scientific reasoning to critically evaluate information.
  • Students will apply logical reasoning and organizational skills to integrate new information into their functional knowledge base.
  • Students will integrate information from different scales of view and demonstrate understanding of components and emergent properties among different levels of living systems.
Students will be prepared for their profession in the science discipline.
  • Students will articulate the interrelatedness of science, technology, and society, and effectively communicate scientific knowledge to a diverse audience.
  • Students will embody the professional characteristics appropriate for their chosen career.
  • Students will effectively utilize scientific inquiry and reasoning to address issues within their profession.