BIOL 305 Evolution
This course reviews evidence for evolution prior to Darwin’s seminal work and follows through to modern neo-Darwinist concepts. Natural selection, phenotypic and genotypic variation, population biology, extinction, and speciation are covered. The student examines mechanisms of evolutionary change. Material will look at different scales and perspectives from molecular to ecological, generational changes in populations, as well as observable patterns over millennia.
Course ID: BIOL 305
Semester Hours: 3