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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

BIO 508 Historical Analysis of Biological Investigations


In this lecture/discussion course, we will examine societal thinking prior to and following formation of some of the major biological theories in four major themes in biology: 1) the interdependence of living systems and the environment; 2) organization of living things; 3) heredity; and 4) evolution using a NOS framework.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Not in rotation

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Course Rotation updated 1/2018; Course Rotation added 8/2014, New Course 1/2012, effective Winter 2012


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