BIO 430 - Principles of Evolution Credits: 3

Introduction to evolutionary principles, their applications, and the appropriate literature. Major topics include the history of evolutionary concepts, the species and speciation processes, phylogenetic patterns and their reconstruction, classification, biogeography, extinction, and biological nomenclature. Graduate students must complete additional course requirements. Three hours lecture/week. (Offered spring semester).

Prerequisite(s): BIO 162 and BIO 161 and BIO 260