Foundations of
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Evolutionary BiologyA study of the patterns and processes of evolution. Major topics include evolutionary history, variation in natural populations, mechanisms of evolution (population and quantitative genetics) and adaptation. Laboratory work may include experimental analysis of mechanisms of evolution, interpretation of evolutionary patterns found in the fossil record and experimental study of molecular evolution.
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Animal BehaviorA study of animal behavior, including behavioral development, physiological mechanisms of behavior, the adaptive value of behavior and the evolution of behavior. Class periods are a mixture of lecture, discussion and small group work based on text readings and current literature. Laboratory focuses on developing skills in observation, description, measurement and analysis of behavior in a variety of animals. We observed wolf social behavior at the Wildlife Science Center and made enrichments for bears at Como Park Zoo.
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Discovering the Origins of Evolutionary ThoughtThis is an interdisciplinary January Term study abroad course in mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
“Nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in distant countries.” Charles Darwin, 1845 |