BIOL 330 Vertebrate Zoology
This course explores evolutionary relationships among vertebrates as demonstrated through the study of ontogeny and phylogeny of morphological features. The dimension of time is added to a view of vertebrate life. Lecture topics include comparative anatomy and ontogeny, evolutionary mechanisms, vertebrate evolutionary history, biomechanics, scaling, and methods of interpreting the fossil record.
Credits
3
Prerequisite
Two semesters of biology courses; recommend sophomore, junior, or senior standing