BIOL 4355

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Paleo-Evolution

This course will focus on 1) the basic principles and mechanisms of biological evolution; 2) human evolution as conceptualized within the context of paleoanthropology. Important topics are: 1) the historical development of evolutionary theory; 2) population genetics; 3) phenotypic variation; 4) speciation; 5) and macroevolution. These theoretical notions, and others, will be discussed in the context of a thorough analysis of human evolution with a special emphasis on paleoanthropology.

Credit Hours
3
Prerequisites
BIOL 3325
School
School of Arts & Sciences