BIOL 451 - Evolutionary Biology

Class Hours: 2
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: BIOL 201, BIOL 203
A comprehensive survey 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. In laboratory, the focus is on learning current methods in population-level and phylogenetic analysis and presenting and leading peer discussions of important and current research in the field.