BIOL 4182
Macroevolution
BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESBIOLOGY
An advanced introduction to the study of macroevolutionary patterns and processes with emphasis on the systematic methodology employed. Topics: theories of classification, phylogenetic reconstruction, testing of historical hypotheses, hierarchy theory, adaptation, extinction, speciation, developmental mechanisms of organismal evolution, biogeography. (Biology Major Area C)
Instructors
2.0
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
1
Reviews
Reviews
2 or less hrs/week
I liked larson a lot, but he's a pretty dry lecturer and I wouldn't take this class if you don't have a pretty thorough background in evolution already. grade is entirely 3 take home essay tests, but requires you to wade through a lot of really complex readings.
4/22/2025