Overview
Description
Pattern and process in the evolution of life on earth.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
BIOL 300BIOL 304BIOL 314BIOL 315NRES 310
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; BIOL 300 or BIOL 304; BIOL 314 or BIOL 315 or NRES 310.
Units
Lecture3
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- integrate effective composition and communication skills, and critical analysis and use of information to explain and criticize papers published in the primary scientific literature.
- describe scientific evidence of evolution based on the fossil record, molecular biology and comparative anatomy, physiology, and behavior.
- explain the roles of mutation, genetic drift, gene flow and natural selection in bringing about evolutionary change within populations.
- explain various mechanisms through which new species can arise.
- construct and interpret phylogenies.