BIOL 2200 - Evolution

3 Credit(s)

This course is designed to introduce the major principles of evolutionary biology. Evolution is an extremely comprehensive, broad, and interesting topic which forms the core of all of biology. Lecture topics will include patterns of evolution, natural selection, phylogenetics, population genetics, form and function, mating systems, and coevolution. End-of-unit discussions will typically relate lecture concepts to topics in evolutionary medicine such as reproduction, cancer, and antibiotic resistance.

General Education Natural sciences general education.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1100 or BIOL 1111 with a C- or better.