INQ-250BI | How Organisms Evolve

Full Title: How Do Living Organisms Evolve?

Topic Description:

Evolutionary theory is the common thread underlying our understanding of life on Earth. This course is designed to provide non-biology majors an opportunity to build a common thread answering the overarching question “How do living organisms evolve?” Answering this question will require examining the philosophy of science and how science works to answer questions. This course will also examine mechanisms of evolution ranging from biogeographic to molecular. Additionally, we will briefly examine biodiversity as the product of evolution and the ongoing biodiversity crisis. Biology, like all sciences relies on inquiry and critical thinking to discover the nature of the universe; thinking critically is imperative in a society that relies on its citizens to evaluate information and make decisions.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: April 2009