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Class number:
3410
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Title: Sex: The Riddle of Nature |
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Department: Biology |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 24 |
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Current enrollment: 22 |
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Available seats: 2 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM, LSC - 135 |
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Instructor(s): Maley, Abigail |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement |
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Note: 8 seats reserved for first year students. |
Course Description:
This course will explore the “mystery” of sex in the natural world: What is it? Why does it exist? How do organisms use a diversity of tactics to accomplish this same goal? Other topics will include defining the sexes in the context of biology, sexual selection and the evolution of “unexpected” traits, conflict and cooperation in sexual behavior, and the impact of sexual reproduction on the evolution of species. Students will learn how to apply basic evolutionary concepts to investigate these and other questions surrounding the phenomenon of sexual reproduction in the natural world. No previous biology experience required. Not creditable to the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. |