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BIOL 551 - Evolutionary Biology

Credits: 3
Dual-Listed Class: Dual listed as BIOL 451
Description: Surveys the topic of evolution and evolutionary biology, including the history of evolutionary theory, natural selection, microevolutionary and macroevolutionary processes, and the phylogenetic history and classification of life on earth. This course utilizes a combination of formal lecture, learning current methods in population-level and phylogenetic analysis, and presenting and leading peer discussions of important and current research in the field.


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