BIOL 451 - Evolutionary Biology

Class Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: BIOL 203 AND (BIOL 220 OR BIOL 205)
Corequisite: none
Restriction: none
Dual Listed: BIOL 551

Description: Surveys 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. 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.