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BIOL 404

Population Genetics

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeC+
Standard

Overview

Description

Genetics of populations and mechanisms of evolution. Includes equilibrium conditions and forces altering gene frequencies and polygenic and quantitative inheritance.

Requirements

Prerequisites

BIOL 300BIOL 304
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

BIOL 300 or BIOL 304

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • apply and interpret mathematical models in the study of population genetics.
  • demonstrate a basic understanding of the modern science of population genetics.
  • articulate in writing or verbally, the roles of both natural selection and drift in evolutionary change.
  • describe several ways in which new species can emerge.
  • describe the complex dynamics that lead to functionally coherent gene pools.