“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.”
--Theodosius
Dobzhansky, pioneering evolutionary geneticist
Evolution (biol 665)
Department of Biology
Spring 2003 – 3 credit hours
Evolution is a
fundamental organizing principle in biology.
Modern evolutionary biology integrates all levels of biological
organization to address some of life’s most fascinating questions.
Course meets:
Instructor: Dr. Allison Welch
Office:
15 Barnes Hall (herbarium)
Phone:
334-7907, ext. 2026
Email: welcha@unc.edu
Office hours: 12:30-1:30 p.m. M
W
3:30-3:30 p.m. M W
or
by appointment
Course
Description: This course will cover the
biological process of evolution and the patterns it has generated. The course will emphasize mechanisms,
including natural selection, that lead to genetic changes within species
(microevolution), and the processes that have resulted in the diversity of life
(macroevolution). Prerequisites: biol
260, 410, or 466. 3 credit hours (3 lecture hours per
week).
Required
Textbook: Evolutionary Analysis, 2nd edition.
2001. Scott Freeman and Jon
Herron. Prentice Hall.
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