— Phylogeny, Speciation & Macroevolution

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Statistical inference of evolutionary patterns and processes above the species level. Topics include estimation of phylogenies and divergence times, character evolution, biogeographic history, and rates and patterns of lineage diversification, with an emphasis on the origin of species. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Scientific Literacy (SL). EVE 103 — Phylogeny, Speciation & Macroevolution (4 units) Course Description: Statistical inference of evolutionary patterns and processes above the species level. Topics include estimation of phylogenies and divergence times, character evolution, biogeographic history, and rates and patterns of lineage diversification, with an emphasis on the origin of species. Prerequisite(s): EVE 100 or EVE 100V . Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Scientific Literacy (SL). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Scientific Literacy (SL). EVE 103 — Phylogeny, Speciation & Macroevolution (4 units) Course Description: Statistical inference of evolutionary patterns and processes above the species level. Topics include estimation of phylogenies and divergence times, character evolution, biogeographic history, and rates and patterns of lineage diversification, with an emphasis on the origin of species. Prerequisite(s): EVE 100 or EVE 100V . Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Scientific Literacy (SL). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.