BIO 340 EVOLUTION

An exploration of the theory and process of biological evolution. Topics include adaptation; variation at different levels from DNA to populations; the population genetics of microevolution; and the origin of new species. Macroevolution will be examined through the fossil record, modern phylogenetic techniques, the origin of novelty, and human evolution.

Credits

4

Notes

150 minutes of class time and three hours of laboratory per week.

Prerequisite

BIO 208 or BIO 301; and BIO 207 or BIO 210; or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 16 students per laboratory section.