2026-27

BIOL-43313 credit hours

Evolutionary Biology

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Odd Year

Hard to catch. Runs in odd-numbered years only, next in 2027. Miss it and the following chance is 2029.

BIOL-4331 prerequisites

10 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 4 are needed whichever route you take: BIOL-1115 → BIOL-1116 → BIOL-2301 → BIOL-2403

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BIOL-2301Genetics

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-2403Principles of Ecology

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

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BIOL-2111Comparative Chordate Zoology

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-2115Biology of the Invertebrates

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-2152Introduction to Algae, Fungi and Mosses

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-2153Biology of Vascular Plants

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BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-2113not in the 2026-27 calendar

BIOL-2114not in the 2026-27 calendar

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Where BIOL-4331 counts

Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

BANT 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

Biologists use Darwin's framework to study the living world. This course will examine the development of evolutionary thought; evolutionary genetics; natural, sexual, and developmental selection; the levels of selection; speciation and extinction. Topics of direct relevance to humans will be emphasized.

Requisite courses

BIOL-2301 and BIOL-2403, and 1 course from BIOL-2111, BIOL-2115, BIOL-2152, BIOL-2153, BIOL-2113, or BIOL-2114 [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and BIOL-3331.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.