BIOL 214
Fall 2010 not offered
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| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
| Course Cluster: Planetary Science |
This course covers current areas of research in evolutionary biology. Topics include the evidence for evolution, the nature of variation, adaptive and random evolutionary processes in natural populations, mechanisms of speciation, origin of major groups, reconstruction of the history of life through comparative analysis of morphological and DNA sequence data, coevolution of plant-animal interactions, and the application of evolutionary principles to conservation biology. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ([MB&B181 or BIOL181] OR [MB&B195 or BIOL195]) AND ([BIOL182 or MB&B182] OR [BIOL196 or MB&B196]) |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(INFO-MN)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Freeman and Herron, EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS, 4th ed.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm exam, final exam and a poster project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Interested students not meeting the prerequisites should contact the professor. |
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