BIOEE 1781

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BIOEE 1781
Introduction to Evolution and Diversity

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Considers explanations for pattern of diversity and the apparent good fit of organisms to the environment. Topics include the diversity of life, the genetics and developmental basis of evolutionary change, processes at the population level, evolution by natural selection, modes of speciation, long-term trends in evolution, origin of humans.


Forbidden Overlaps BIOEE 1780, BIOEE 1781, BIOSM 1780

Distribution Requirements (BIO-AG, BSC-AG, OPHLS-AG), (BIO-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP, 2024FA

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the underlying causal principles of evolutionary diversification.
  • Apply these principles to understand historical and contemporary evolutionary scenarios.
  • Identify ~100 core taxa in the tree of life, their characteristics, and understand the relationships among them.
  • Use basic conceptual and analytical tools to describe complex relationships within the tree of life.
  • Become familiar with a number of experimental and synthetic approaches to analyzing and discovering evolutionary processes (microevolution) and establishing evolutionary patterns (macroevolution).
  • Write and discuss knowledgeably about the dimensions of evolutionary issues that require decisions in our society.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1438 BIOEE 1781   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 31, 2026

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.