A sampling of plant systematics and/or evolution courses follow (links to recent LSA course guide entries follow the descriptions):
BIOLOGY 230. Introduction to Plant Biology
BIOLOGY 171, (172 or 174), & 173; or BIOLOGY 195 & 173. (4; 5 in the half-term). (NS). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in BIOLOGY 212. F; Sp/Su at the Biological Station. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
This course presents a broad, integrated overview of plant biology including economic and environmental aspects. The main themes are plant diversity, structure, function, development, and ecology.
BIOLOGY 255 / ENVIRON 255. Plant Diversity
(4). (NS). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
This course examines plant diversity by groups, ranging from algae and nonvascular plants through primitive vascular plants and culminating in flowering plants. Using an evolutionary perspective, it treats plants as organisms and emphasizes the innovations and structural adaptations of the various plant groups as well as life history strategies. Weekly field trips allow exploration of local natural areas.
EEB 390. Evolution
BIOLOGY 171 or (195 & 173); prior or concurrent enrollment in BIOLOGY 305. (3; 5 in the half-term). (BS). May not be repeated for credit.
This course covers the fundamentals of evolutionary biology with a focus on living organisms. It includes a historical survey of the development of evolutionary theory from ancient philosophers to the present, and critical examination of phylogenetic systematics, natural selection, population genetics, molecular evolution, micro-evolution, and macro-evolution.
FA 2017 | WN 2017 | FA 2016 | WN 2016 | FA 2015
EEB 391. Introduction to Evolution: Quantitative Approach
MATH 115, 120, 185, or equivalent. (Prerequisites enforced at registration.) Any introductory course in probability and statistics. (4). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in EEB 390 or EEB 392.
This course examines evolutionary biology based on a number of key concepts and partial formal theories. It includes the history of life, microevolution, and macroevolution along with the data and methods for obtaining it. The course extensively uses simple concepts of calculus, probability theory, and computer science.
EEB 392. Evolution (UMBS)
BIOLOGY 171 or (195 & 173); prior or concurrent enrollment in BIOLOGY 305. (5 in the half-term). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in EEB 391 (Quantitative Evolution) or EEB 390 (Evolution). This course is taught at the University of Michigan Biological Field Station (UMBS) in the spring and/or summer terms only.
This course covers the fundamentals of evolutionary biology with a focus on living organisms. It includes a historical survey of the development of evolutionary theory from ancient philosophers to the present, and critical examination of phylogenetic systematics, natural selection, population genetics, molecular evolution, micro-evolution, and macro-evolution. This course is taught at the University of Michigan Biological Field Station (UMBS) in the spring and/or summer terms only.
EEB 416 / MCDB 416. Introduction to Bioinformatics
BIOLOGY 305 and EEB 390, or graduate standing. (Prerequisites enforced at registration.) (4). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. Rackham credit requires additional work.
Introduction to Bioinformatics is an advanced elective for upper-level Program in Biology majors and graduate students that wish to gain exposure to the basic principles of bioinformatics as well as guided practice using the typical computational tools of the field.
EEB 436 / ENVIRON 436 / NRE 436. Woody Plants: Biology and Identification
BIOLOGY 162 or 171. (4). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. Rackham credit requires additional work.
Ecology, systematic and identification of trees, shrubs, and vines are studies in weekly field trips to diverse Michigan ecosystems–including upland, wetland, and floodplain forests. Lectures focus on glacial landscape history, biogeography, and ecology of Michigan forests.
EEB 459. Systematic Botany
BIOLOGY 171, (172 or 174) & 173; or BIOLOGY 195 & 173; OR BIOLOGY 255. (4). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. F. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Principles of systematic botany, including training in the major groups of vascular plants in terms of their morphology, anatomy, cytology, ecology, and reproductive biology, as well as problems win numerical taxonomy, biosystematics, and botanical nomenclature. Laboratory includes plant specimens and visual aids.