INTEGBI160

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INTEGBI 160 - Evolution

Integrative BiologyUndergraduateCLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

INTEGBI

Course Number

160

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Evolution

Course Description

An analysis of the patterns and processes of organic evolution. History and philosophy of evolutionary thought; the different lines of evidence and fields of inquiry that bear on the understanding of evolution. The major features and processes of evolution through geologic times; the generation of new forms and new lineages; extinction; population processes of selection, adaptation, and other forces; genetics, genomics, and the molecular basis of evolution; evolutionary developmental biology; sexual selection; behavorial evolution; applications of evolutionary biology to medical, agricultural, conservational, and anthropological research.

Minimum

4

Maximum

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Breadth

Biological Science

Prerequisites

BIOLOGY 1B

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.

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Credit Restrictions.

Students will receive no credit for INTEGBI 160 after completing ZOOLOGY 109.

Credit Replacement Courses. Upon passing, students can use the following course(s) to replace a deficient grade for this course.

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Formats

Lecture, Discussion

Term

Fall and Spring

Duration (in weeks)

15

Minimum Hours

3

Maximum Hours

3

Lecture Mode of Instruction

In Person

Minimum Hours

1

Maximum Hours

1

Discussion Mode of Instruction

In Person

Minimum Hours

8

Maximum Hours

8