Biological Systematics
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Overview
Subject area
BIO
Catalog Number
401
Course Title
Biological Systematics
Department(s)
Description
A study of the theoretical basis and methodologies of each of the current schools of systematics, and the arguments used by each school in uncovering the phylogenetic relationships among organisms. Topics to be covered will include Aristotelian essentialism, evolutionary systematics, phenetics, cladistics (phylogenetic systematics), transformed (pattern) cladistics, monophyly, paraphyly, polyphyly, parsimony, homology, homoplasy, character state analysis, and polarity.Prerequisite: BIO 166 and BIO 167 and two BIO courses at 200 level or above (NOT BIO 230).
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
4
Name
Lecture
Hours
2
Requisites
032218