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Feb 10, 2025
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BIOS 4600 - Systematic Biology
This course focuses on the principles and methods of systematic biology with emphasis on molecular evolution, species delimitation, phylogenetic inference, and phylogenetic comparative methods with accompanying computer labs on these topics. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on analyzing data and on applying systematic methods to research in both the lecture and lab components.
Requisites: C- or better in BIOS 3300 and (C- in better in PSY 2110 or MATH 2500)
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 5.0 laboratory, 1.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to explain how phylogenetic trees depict hypothesized relationships among populations and species.
- Students will be able to explain the process of phylogenetic inference, including species trees, and compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of different methods of studying phylogenetic inference.
- Students will be able to explain how phylogenies are used to study evolutionary processes (i.e., comparative methods).
- Students will be able to use modern software to perform phylogenetic inference and comparative methods.
- Students will be able to analyze the species problem, including a comparison of species concepts, and be able to appraise how species are delimited by systematists.
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