• In this track, students will gain:
    • In-depth knowledge about the workings of cells and systems
    • Experience with the latest technology in MSU’s state-of-the-art facilities
    • Strong research skills that will provide a firm foundation throughout their career
  • Learning outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe living systems, including their nature, organization and evolution
    • Students will be able to apply methods of scientific inquiry in biology
    • Students will be able to describe how human activities affect the living world and the physical environment 
    • Students will be able to describe the flow of energy and matter within and among organisms
    • Students will be able to explain the historical context of biological discoveries
    • Students will be able to evaluate information by discriminating between science and non-science
    • Students will be able to evaluate and interpret quantitative data using the scientific method
    • Students will be able to practice safety and proper techniques in the laboratory
    • Students will be able to write accurately and clearly about biology topics
    • Students will be able to explain why science is an integral activity for addressing social and environmental problems
    • Students will be able to explain the flow of genetic information
    • Students will be able to perform dimensional analyses (dilutions etc.)