BIOL 346 Evolution

Investigation of the evidence, proponents, and theories of organic evolution with emphasis on modern contributions to the understanding of speciation. Topics covered in this course include macroevolution, phylogenetics and evolutionary history of major groups of organisms, genetic drift, evolution of genomes, variation, genetic theory of natural selection, and phenotypic evolution.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BIOL 112/BIOL 112L and CHEM 113/CHEM 113L or higher.

Offered

Offered in odd-numbered Spring semesters.