This course is a study of vertebrate structure, its functional significance, and the range of variation in structure of different species from an evolutionary standpoint. The course goals include introduction to the classes within the phylum Chordata, gaining an understanding of the form and function of vertebrate structure using comparisons across select taxa and use morphological data to infer evolutionary relationships between vertebrate taxa.

Prerequisite: BIOL2570

Co-requisite: BIOL3580