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Your search for courses · during 26WI · taught by mmckone · returned 4 results
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BIOL 350 Evolution 6 credits
Principles and history of evolutionary change in wild populations, with consideration of both microevolutionary and macroevolutionary time scales. Topics covered include causes of change in gene frequency, the nature of adaptation, constraints on evolutionary change, the evolution of genes and proteins, rates of speciation and extinction, and the major events in evolutionary history.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
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BIOL 350.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Mark McKone 🏫 👤
- Size:40
- M, WLeighton 305 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLeighton 305 12:00pm-1:00pm
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BIOL 361 Seminar: Revolutions in Evolution—Key Innovations that Shaped Life on Earth 6 credits
The history of Life on Earth is punctuated by pivotal transitions that fundamentally change the course of evolution from that point forward. We will explore the primary literature that addresses how these seminal evolutionary changes come about. Among the questions we will pursue are: how did life originate? What was the nature of the last universal common ancestor? How did eukaryotes evolve? How did meiosis arise, and why is meiotic sexual reproduction favored over asexual alternatives?
Waitlist Only
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 240 or BIOL 338 or BIOL 350 with grade of C- or better.
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BIOL 394 Directed Research in Biology 1 – 6 credits
Students work on a research project related to a faculty member's research interests, and directed by that faculty member. Student activities vary according to the field and stage of the project. The long-run goal of these projects normally includes dissemination to a scholarly community beyond Carleton. The faculty member will meet regularly with the student and actively direct the work of the student, who will submit an end-of-term product, typically a paper or presentation.
Register for this course by submitting the Directed Research form which requires approval from the project faculty supervisor and your adviser.
- Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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BIOL 399 Critical Reading and Analysis of Primary Literature 3 credits
Guided instruction in reading and interpretation of contemporary primary literature in Biology.
Concurrent registration in BIOL 400 required.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better AND three (3) 200 or 300 level BIOL courses or BIOC 301 and two (2) 200 or 300 level BIOL courses with grade of C- or better.
- BIOL 400: Integrative Exercise