0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Presents key biological concepts in an evolutionary framework. Topics include plant form and function: population, community, and ecosystem ecology; evolution (including population genetics, macroevolution, and human evolution); and an introduction to principles of systematics. Laboratory work emphasizes application of biological principles, experimental design, observation, data collection, analysis, and interpretation as well as written and oral communication skills. This course is the second in a sequence of two introductory core courses for Biology majors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.