ESCI1007

ESCI 1007 - From Microbes to Mammoths: History of Life on Earth (4 Cr.) Biological Sciences

Department of Earth Sciences (11130) TIOT - College of Science and Engineering

ESCI 1007 - From Microbes to Mammoths: History of Life on Earth (4 Cr.) Biological Sciences

Course description

Scientific evidence from biology, paleontology, and geology for origin/evolution of life over 4.5 billion years of Earth's history. Biochemical basis of life, biogeochemical cycles, natural selection, origin of species, genetics, phylogeny reconstruction, timescales for evolution.

Minimum credits

4

Maximum credits

4

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Laboratory

Lecture

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Biological Sciences

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall