Course Format: Lecture 2:30P-3:45P, TR, JH A100. Weekly learning
groups (to be announced).

Prerequisites: Biol L311 or S311.

Course Description: Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of
evolution.  Topics include evidence demonstrating evolution;
mechanisms leading to genetic changes, including natural selection,
genetic drift, migration, and sexual selection; the interplay of
heredity and environment in shaping adaptation; the evolution of
disease; behavioral and social evolution; causes of speciation;
methods of inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms; and
the origins and history of life.

Required Text: “Evolutionary Analysis”, third edition by Freeman, S.

Weekly Assignments: TBA

Exams/Papers: Two midterms, final.