BIOL 248 - Evolutionary Genetics

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

Evolutionary Genetics is the field within biology that studies how genetic variation leads to evolutionary change. In this course, you learn about the mechanisms by which genetic variation arises, the processes that cause evolutionary change in a population, and how the phenomena of adaptation and speciation occur. BIOL 248 is especially appropriate for Biology majors focusing on ecology and evolution; Environmental Studies majors doing biology concentrations; and Neuroscience majors focusing on behavioral ecology and evolution. Students can take only one of BIOL 238, 244, or 248. Myra Hughey.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 108, or permission of the instructor prior to registration.

Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.

Course Format: CLS