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Course Info for BIOL - 182 - 02, Fall 2025
Class number: 1507 Title: Evolution of Life Department: Biology
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.25
Enrollment limited to 84 Current enrollment: 69 Available seats: 15
Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM, LSC - AUD Instructor(s):
Dunlap, Kent
Toscano, Benjamin
Patel, Nikisha
Keeffe, Rachel
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement
Note: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor Blackburn.
Course Description:
This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.