Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Program Learning Outcomes

UMaine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program Learning Outcomes 

Upon the successful completion of program requirements for a B.S in Ecology and Environmental Sciences (EES), students will:

1. Effectively apply basic principles of the natural and social sciences to current issues of natural resources and the environment;
2. Understand and appropriately use the vocabularies of the natural and social sciences relevant to issues of natural resources and the environment;
3. Write and speak clearly about technical issues related to their concentration of study in the EES program;
4. Work collaboratively with other professionals in the disciplines of the major to address significant policy issues in natural resources and the environment;
5. Choose and apply appropriate quantitative tools necessary to analyze significant issues related to their concentration of study in the EES program;
6. Evaluate sources of technical information for credibility and relevance for addressing significant issues related to their concentration of study in the EES program;
7. Identify significant ethical issues in natural resources and the environment and be able to address these issues in an informed and thoughtful manner.