BIOL 58000 - Evolution

A study of evolution as a basic concept of the biological sciences; an examination of current methods of experimentation within areas, as well as evidence for the possible mechanisms of evolutionary change.

Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 21700 and BIOL 21800 or Permission of Instructor.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1.  Explain what evolution is and provide an overview of the history of evolutionary thought.
2.  Discuss the mechanisms contributing to evolutionary change in populations including  individual variation, selection, mutation, migration, drift, mating, gene linkage, and quantitative genetics.
3.  Discuss adaptations in detail as they relate to form and function, sexual selection, social behavior, life history traits, and adaptations of the genome itself.
4.  Outline the history of life on earth, including the mechanism of speciation, the origin of life, the fossil record, and the relationship between the development and evolutionary history of organisms.