Biology 528 - Principles of Evolution

An advanced course for students who have already taken an introductory course in evolution and who are willing to make an active contribution to classroom discourse. We will discuss both evolutionary mechanisms and evolutionary history. Topics include evolutionary genetics, speciation and species concepts, the origin of life, the tempo of evolution, extinction, the evolution of behavior, evolutionary history of selected groups, research methods in evolution. Prerequisite: BIOL 280 or equivalent course.

Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 280 PreReq: Biology 280