BIOL3401

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BIOL 3401 - Evolution (3 Cr.)

Biology (10340) DCSE - Swenson College of Science and Engineering

Course description

Origin, history, opposition, and evidence supporting evolutionary ideas. Basic concepts: origin of life, phylogeny, biological history, mechanisms of evolutionary change, population genetics, speciation, tempo of evolution, macroevolution, extinction, biogeography, evolution of social systems, altruism. (3 hours lecture). This course may have a course fee.

prereq: A grade of C- or better in all of the following Biology courses -- BIOL 1011, 1012, and 2201; or IBS Grad student; Credit will not be granted if already received for BIOL 3802, 4801 or 4802

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Laboratory

Lecture

Requirements

002212

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall & Spring