BIOL 445 Systematic Biology (3)

An in-depth coverage of the principles of systematics with emphasis on reconstruction of relationships and evolutionary history of organisms. Topics include current theories of systematic and evolutionary biology, methods of phylogenetic systematics and critical evaluation of phylogenetic hypotheses.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111/BIOL 111L, BIOL 112/BIOL 112L, BIOL 211/BIOL 211D, and BIOL 305. Junior standing and at least one upper division course in organismal biology (e.g., BIOL 300, BIOL 301, BIOL 303, BIOL 332, BIOL 333, BIOL 334, BIOL 335, BIOL 336, BIOL 337 or BIOL 338).
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional