Knowledge and Skills Developed in Biology Undergraduate Core Courses
Student (S) and Faculty (F) Perception
4005
Biology
History		 4015
General
Zoology
 4428
General
Ornitology
 4365
Microbial Ecology
 4367
Industrial Microbiology
Faculty
Student Profile
(Core Courses)		 Lect.
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students		 Lect.
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24
students		 Lect.
(F)		 Lab.
(F)		 Student
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Average		 Lect.
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21
students
SKILLS Critical thinking and problem
 solving through the scientific method		     3.00     3.91       X X   X   4.18
Team work     2.19     4.17   X   X X   X   4.68
Communication skills in Spanish
and English		     3.00     3.79       X X   X   4.55
Computer literacy and its scientific applications     2.52     3.75       X X   X   4.32
Knowledge of up to date
scientific tools and techniques		     2.95     3.71   X   X X   X   4.09
Awareness of contemporary scientific issues     3.67     3.54         X   X   4.27
Awareness of ethical implications in science     2.52     3.08       X     X   4.14
Ability to learn by him/herself (lifelong learning)     4.20     3.63       X X       4.86
KNOWLEDGE Cell structure and physiology     3.20     3.71       X     X   4.41
Knowledge in organismal biology
 (zoology, botany and microbiology)
with emphasis on tropical environments		     3.60     4.25 X X   X X   X   4.36
Genetics:  Classical, Population
and molecular genetics		     3.05     3.64       X X       4.05
Chemistry, physics and math
principles as applied to  biological processes
     2.80     3.46       X X   X   3.95
Ecology:  Interrelationship among organisms
and its environment, population ecology, biodiversity and conservation biology
     3.35     3.91 X X   X X       3.43
Evolution as a unifying science     3.26     3.35 X     X X       3.05