Core Biology Program (undergraduate):

a. Graduates are expected to gain a broad appreciation of the basic methods and aims of science, and the relationship of biology to the rest of the sciences.

b. Graduates will understand the processes and patterns of biological evolution, and the role of evolution as the central unifying concept in biology.

c. Graduates will understand principles of inheritance from molecular mechanisms to population consequences, and will learn applications of genetics to human biology.

d. Graduates will learn the scope of biological diversity and the genealogical relationships among major groups of organisms.

e. Graduates will learn the basic structure and function of cells as the basic units of all living things and as the building blocks of multicellular organisms.

f. Graduates will understand processes underlying development, cellular differentiation, and reproduction in complex eukaryotes.

g. Graduates will understand the relation between form and function in biology, as expressed in molecular, cellular, and whole-organism physiology.

h. Graduates will understand the interactions between organisms and their environments, and the consequences of these interactions in natural populations, communities, and ecosystems.

i. Graduates will be proficient in mathematics and the physical sciences and will become aware of the importance of these subjects for achieving a full understanding of any biological phenomenon.

j. Graduates will understand the historical and social context of biological thought and research, and the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues in human affairs.

 

Public Health Program, Industrial Hygiene Emphasis:

The Utah State University baccalaureate industrial hygiene program seeks to graduate well educated, entry level, industrial hygienists who are prepared for either professional practice or graduate school with a solid science background in biology and chemistry and who are competent in the principles and practice of industrial hygiene, prepared with occupational safety skills, and knowledgeable about environmental protection.  The approach of the Utah State University industrial hygiene program to achieving this goal is to integrate the knowledge gleaned from a strong basic science and humanities education into our applied science and professional practice curriculum and to meet the requirements of ABET accreditation.

Consistent with the above goals, the following Program Educational Objectives have been identified for the Industrial Hygiene emphasis: Graduates will be able to …

1)   succeed in an entry-level industrial hygiene position in a regional, national, or international industry or governmental or nongovernmental agency.

 2)  integrate biological, chemical, and other basic sciences into their professional practice.

 3)  utilize existing and future technical tools and techniques within their profession.

 4)  work effectively within the social, organizational, regulatory, and economic constraints and opportunities of their profession.

 5)  pursue a graduate degree, lifelong learning activities, or/and professional certification.