It is recommended that students complete an undergraduate microbiology course prior to taking this course. It is recommended that students complete a cell biology course prior to taking this course. It is recommended that students complete an undergraduate immunology course prior to taking this course. 3 hours lecture. It is recommended that students complete an undergraduate ecology course prior to taking this course.
Evolution is the central concept in biology.
This course will examine the current understanding of organic evolution, and present evidence for specific mechanisms that have been proposed to explain it. Students will be challenged to critically evaluate the proposed mechanisms of evolution and will develop an understanding of the various complexities involved in determining the nature and origin of species. Methodologies used by scientists in constructing phylogenies, and the use of systematics in the study of the patterns and processes of evolution, will also be discussed. 3 hours lecture. It is recommended that students complete this course prior to taking BI603.