Tues Feb 12

Evolution of sex; sexual selection

Chapters 14 and 17

 

Thurs Feb 14

Evolution of life histories

Chapters 14 and 17

 

Tues Feb 19

Species concepts

Chapter 15

 

Thurs Feb 21

Speciation

Chapter 16

 

Tues Feb 26

Classification and the tree of life

Chapters 2 and 21

 

Thurs Feb 28

Coevolution

Chapter 18

 

Tues Mar 4

Applied evolutionary biology

Chapter 22, 537-542

 

Thurs Mar 6

Second in-class exam

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SPRING BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues Mar 18

Phylogenetic analysis I

Chapter 2

 

Thurs Mar 20

Phylogenetic analysis II

Chapter 2

 

Tues Mar 25

The Comparative Method

Chapter 3

 

Thurs Mar 27

Molecular evolution I

Chapter 19

 

Tues Apr 1

Molecular evolution II

Chapter 19

 

Thurs Apr 3

Evolution of Development

Chapter 20

 

Tues Apr 8

Third in-class exam

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Thurs Apr 10

Early Earth and origins of life

Chapter 4

 

Tues Apr 15

Evolution of viruses and prokaryotes

Chapter 5

 

Thurs Apr 17

Evolution and diversification of eukaryotes I

Chapters 5 and 7

 

Tues Apr 22

Evolution and diversification of eukaryotes II

Chapters 5 and 7

 

Thurs Apr 24

Evolution and diversification of eukaryotes III

Chapters 5 and 7

 

Tues Apr 29

Biogeography

Chapter 6

 

Thurs May 1

Fourth and final in-class exam

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