BIOL4260 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
In this course, students will explore and compare the form and function of representative members of the five vertebrate classes. Evolutionary similarities and differences in form and function will be investigated, as will both the selective pressures, and non-selective constraints that have contributed to vertebrate structure. The course will conceptually integrate vertebrate anatomy with developmental biology, evolutionary biology, and ecology, and will provide skills valuable to careers in a range of biological disciplines, including molecular cell biology, medicine, evolutionary biology, and ecology.
Course experience
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Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.8 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.5 / 5
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Weekly effort
~6.5
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2024
7 sectionsFall 2023
7 sectionsFall 2022
7 sectionsFall 2021
7 sectionsFall 2020
1 section