BIOL239
EVOLUTIONARY DEVLPMNTL BIOLOGY
- Department
- Biology
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Biology 239 is an upper level seminar in evolutionary developmental biology, or "evo-devo". Evo-devo is a major, emerging field that integrates organismal evolutionary biology with molecular embryology, genetics, and genomics. The goal of this course is to understand how changes in developmental processes have given rise to the incredible biological diversity seen in nature. We will primarily focus on the evolution of metazoan, or animal, development, but we will also discuss evolution of non-metazoan organismal development. This course emphasizes analysis and discussion of primary literature dealing with phenomena and questions that interest evolutionary developmental biologists, including (but not limited to): 1) How embryonic development arose and evolved in the transition to multicellularity, 2) The role evolution of developmental processes plays in the evolutionary modification of existing features and the origin of novel structures, 3) Phenotypic plasticity and the linkage between genotype and phenotype, and 4) Interactions between developmental processes and environmental influences.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 41% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 44% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Biological Sciences B355 20262025202120192013
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Biological Sciences B355 2022
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Biological Sciences B355 2012
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 33770 |
| Spring 2025 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 33770 |
| Fall 2023 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 12 enrolled | 22462 |
| Spring 2022 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 31122 |
| Spring 2021 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 38490 |
| Fall 2019 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 12 enrolled | 27223 |
| Spring 2017 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 35698 |
| Fall 2015 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 12 enrolled | 22261 |
| Fall 2014 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 22261 |
| Fall 2013 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 22261 |
| Fall 2012 | Neva Meyer | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 22261 |