Knowledge and Skills Developed in Biology Undergraduate Core Courses
Student (S) and Faculty (F) Perception
			3031-3032 Int. Biological Sciences
Student Profile (Core Courses)			Lect. (F)	Lab. (F)	Student Average 32 students	Student Average 32 students	4335 Evolution 90 students	4426 Parasitology 18 students	4762 Human Anatomy II 15 students	5007 Morphology 3 students	5016 Plants Evolution 6 students	5765 Mycology 14 students	5815 Animal Behaviour 4 students
SKILLS	Critical thinking and problem  solving through the scientific method		X	X	4.16	3.25	2.99	3.78	4.43	4.33	4.5	3.93	4.75
	Team work			X	3.84	3.68	2.31	4.22	4	3.67	4	4.14	4
	Communication skills in Spanish and English		X		4	3.06	2.49	3.56	3.64	3.67	4.33	4.07	3.75
	Computer literacy and its scientific applications				3.9	2.67	2.14	3.5	3.64	1.67	4.33	3.57	2.75
	Knowledge of up to date scientific tools and techniques			X	4.06	3.17	2.62	3.67	3.36	3.33	3	3.93	4
	Awareness of contemporary scientific issues		X		4.28	3.35	3.26	3.94	3.64	4.33	5	4.43	4.25
	Awareness of ethical implications in science		X		3.84	2.41	2.96	2.72	2.64	1.33	0	3.21	4.25
	Ability to learn by him/herself (lifelong learning)				4.38	3.82	3.67	3.94	4.07	4.33	4.67	4.21	4.25
KNOWLEDGE	Cell structure and physiology		X	X	4.1	3.6	3.44	3.76	4.21	3.33	3	3.79	3.25
	Knowledge in organismal biology  (zoology, botany and microbiology) with emphasis on tropical environments		X		3.69	3.04	3.86	4.35	3.57	4.33	4.17	4.5	3.75
	Genetics:  Classical, Population and molecular genetics				3.9	3.43	3.78	3.53	3.64	2.33	3.5	3.57	3.25
	Chemistry, physics and math principles as applied to  biological processes		X		3.66	2.46	3.15	3.29	3.29	1.67	1.33	3.31	3.25
	Ecology:  Interrelationship among organisms and its environment, population ecology, biodiversity and conservation biology		X	X	3.55	3.44	3.65	4.06	3	3.67	4.5	4.31	4
	Evolution as a unifying science		X		3.84	4.08	3.82	3.47	2.69	3.67	4.8	3.54	4