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CS92PROD
Evolution


BIOL 214
Spring 2011 not offered
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.

Essential Capabilities: Writing
Three short writing assignments will be included.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: ([MB&B181 or BIOL181] OR [MB&B195 or BIOL195]) AND ([BIOL182 or MB&B182] OR [BIOL196 or MB&B196])
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(INFO-MN)(STS)

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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