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Course Number: 
S106
Department (unused): 
BIOL
Description: 
<p>In-person Course.&#160;Introduction to genes, genetics, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior, and the history of life. How genes control development and disease; Mendel's rules; examples of organ physiology; evolutionary transitions and natural selection; adaptation at genic, chromosomal, cellular, organismal, and supra-organismal levels; distributional and social consequences of particular suites of organismal adaptations. Covers the material of BIOL 103 and 104, the second half of the yearlong introductory biology sequence. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and 102, or BIOL S105. Enrollment limited to 20 students.&#160;<em>For college students and beyond.&#160;</em>1 Credit. Session B: July 1 – August 2. Tuition: $5070.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Amaleah Hartman
Thomas Near
Subject Code (deprecated): 
BIOL
Subject Number (unused): 
BIOLS106
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
M-F 10.30-12.15
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30672
Instructor UPI (unused): 
14747879
Session (deprecated): 
H5B
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMIP
Syllabus Link: 
https://yale.instructure.com/courses/97740/assignments/syllabus
Subject Code (tax): 
BIOL
Meeting Pattern (tax): 
M-F 10.30-12.15
Distributional Designation (tax): 
LMIP
SUCR
YCSC
Session (tax): 
H5B
Course Format (tax): 
LMIP
SUCR
YCSC
Course Categories: 
Biology & Health/Medicine
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BIOL S106 (CRN: 30672)

Instructors: Amaleah Hartman, Thomas Near
Dates: H5B
Course Mode: LMIP, SUCR, YCSC
Meeting Times: M-F 10.30-12.15
Distributional Requirements: LMIP, SUCR, YCSC

In-person Course. Introduction to genes, genetics, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior, and the history of life. How genes control development and disease; Mendel's rules; examples of organ physiology; evolutionary transitions and natural selection; adaptation at genic, chromosomal, cellular, organismal, and supra-organismal levels; distributional and social consequences of particular suites of organismal adaptations. Covers the material of BIOL 103 and 104, the second half of the yearlong introductory biology sequence. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and 102, or BIOL S105. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: July 1 – August 2. Tuition: $5070. (View syllabus)


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