PLSCI 6560

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PLSCI 6560
Topics in Plant Evolution

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Series of selected topics to provide a background in plant evolution, paleobotanical literature, and evolutionary theory. Among the topics discussed are: the origin of a terrestrial flora, the evolution of the seed plants, and the origin and adaptive radiation of the angiosperms.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: college-level coursework in evolution.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP, 2023FA

Outcomes

  • Integrate and evaluate opposing points of view.
  • Describe the role of fossil evidence in understanding plant evolution, biogeography, paleoecology, and hypothesis testing.
  • Explain some basic principles of plant evolutionary biology.
  • Describe the history of plant life on earth.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  2041 PLSCI 6560   SEM 101

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    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Nixon, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: college-level coursework in evolution.