BIO 522 - Evolutionary Analysis

Analysis of the mechanics and patterns of biological evolution. Includes consideration of the historical development of ideas, the integration of examples from across the biological sciences and an emphasis on the modern understanding of evolutionary processes. Not open to students with credit for BIO 422 or BIO 562. Prerequisites: BIO 211; C- or better in BIO 212 and BIO 213; BIO 311 or BIO 312. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain major historical steps and influences on the development of ideas about biological evolution.
Describe the genetic / molecular underpinnings of the heritable variation that forms the basis for evolutionary change.
Analyze modern literature on evolutionary biology to extract the research methodology, major research questions, and literature context, and to present the findings in writing and orally.
Explain how natural selection and the other mechanisms of evolution operate and how they have shaped and continue to change all organisms.
Analyze how evolution has been applied to medicine, agriculture, and other fields of biology.

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