BIOL 1006 — - Introduction to Evolution
This course provides a basic introduction to biological evolution. No previous courses in biology are required. Topics include Darwin, the scientific evidence for evolution, natural selection and other forces that drive evolutionary change, how new species arise, the fossil record, the geologic time scale, and human evolution. The problems that society faces from the evolution of drug-resistant pathogens will also be explored. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite(s): (MATH 0500 or MATH 0095 or MATH 0099) and ENGL 0700