3 credit hoursPrerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031. Scientific principles and concepts formulating the biological theory of evolution. Includes historical development of modern theory; Darwin’s natural selection theory; and problems in speciation, systematics, and geographical distribution of species. Three hours lecture.