Evolutionary Biology

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Class Hours: 3 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: BIOL 203 AND (BIOL 220 OR BIOL 205) Corequisite: none Restriction: none Dual Listed: BIOL 551 Description: Surveys evolution and evolutionary biology, including the history of evolutionary theory, natural selection, microevolutionary and macroevolutionary processes, and the phylogenetic history and classification of life on earth. Utilizes a combination of formal lecture, learning current methods in population-level and phylogenetic analysis, and presenting and leading peer discussions of important and current research in the field.