Biology | Evolution, Honors
S318 | 0666 | Brodie
Course Format: Lecture: 9:30A-10:45A, TR, JH A105 plus a four hour
laboratory. Lectures are well integrated with the laboratory.
Prerequisites: P: Biol L311 or S311. Above section COAS Intensive Writing
section and also requires registration in COAS W333.
Course Description: Evolutionary processes are covered at all time scales
including: 1) micro-evolutionary patterns that result from natural
selection, migration, mutation, and genetic drift, and 2) macroevolutionary
patterns that include processes of speciation, phylogenetic
diversification, and formation of the fossil record.
Required Text: "Evolutionary Analysis" by S. Freeman and J.C. Herron.
Weekly Assignments: TBA
Exams/Papers: Midterm exam and a cumulative final.