Course Description
Evolution is the "grand unifying theory" that underlies all of modern biology. In this team-taught, lecture and discussion-based introductory course, students will learn about: the history of the concept of evolution and how it is discussed in modern society; sources of variation and forces of evolution; microevolution, speciation, and the nature of species; common descent, phylogeny, and the tree (and web) of life; macroevolution and modeling evolutionary trends; and the role of the fossil record, including that of our own lineage, in understanding evolution in deep time. Students will learn core foundational knowledge and how to discuss and contextualize evolutionary concepts.
Spring 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Location:
00105 Cox Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
8:30am
Class End Time:
9:45am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: C- or better in BIO 181 or in (BIO 105 and 106)
