BIOL 5345 - Systematic Biology (4 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 0,3 Lab Hours: 0,3
Introduces the principles and methods of biosystematics. Speciation, bio-nomenclature, hierarchical taxonomic categories, systematic characters, molecular systematics, and phylogenetic analyses are discussed. Laboratories involve use of modern molecular techniques and computational analysis with a variety of software packages.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in BIOL 3131, BIOL 3133, and BIOL 3134.
Cross Listing(s): BIOL 5345G.