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University of Alberta Calendar 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

BIOL 335 - Principles of Systematics

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-1S-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Science
Department Biological Sciences
Typically Offered second term

Description
An introduction to the principles, methods, and applications of biological systematics, including reconstruction of phylogenies, creation of classifications, historical biogeography, and applications in evolutionary biology. Each student will analyze phylogenetic data and write a description of a species and its relationships. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or SCI 100 and a 200-level Biological Sciences course; BIOL 221 strongly recommended.