Principles of Evolution

BIOL-GA 1069

Patterns of evolution and adaptation as seen in the paleontological record; speciation, extinction, and the geographic distribution of populations; the basics of population genetics and molecular evolution. Elements of numerical taxonomy and recent developments in phylogenetic systematics.

Format: Lecture

Prerequisites: Evolution (BIOL-UA 58), MCB2 (BIOL-UA 22 or 9022)

Corequisites: None

Location: New York

Equivalent(s): None

Course Description

Term(s) offered: None

Requirements satisfied:

• Major: Biology Standard Track
  • • Upper-Level Elective
      • • Reasoning Skills
        • Advanced Biology
• Major: Ecology Track
  • • Upper-Level Elective
      • • Reasoning Skills
        • Advanced Biology
• Major: GPH/Biology
  • • Additional Elective