Biology 101: Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity

Credits 3
Credit Type
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
Faculty
Fall: Cooley, Dye; Spring: Dye, Jackson

Life on Earth is breathtakingly diverse, yet shares a common evolutionary origin and a common dependence on a global web of interactions. In this course for prospective Biology majors, students will explore how evolution generates the biological diversity that exists today and how these evolutionary processes shape and are shaped by features of individuals, populations, and the environment. We will also explore features of ecosystems vital to sustaining this diversity, including the flow of life-sustaining energy and the cycling of chemical building blocks of life.