A survey of biological diversity, phylogenetic analysis, rates of evolution, extinction, biogeography, taphonomy, and paleoecology. Prerequisites: BIOL 1301/BIOL 1101 (or BIOL 1401), BIOL 1302/BIOL 1102 (or BIOL 1402) or one 1300-level course in Earth sciences. (*updated* 11/27/2017; effective Spring 2018)