BIOL365

POPULATION GENETICS

This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Department
Biology
Terms offered
4
Data refreshed
Jun 27, 2026

Description

This course will focus on understanding how evolutionary forces affect population diversity form a genetic perspective. We will explore how to differentiate between selection and genetic drift, learn to calculate rates of genetic diversity between and across populations and study the variation in populations as driven by time by studying examples from primary and secondary literature.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026

2021
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 43% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 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: 45% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 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: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 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: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 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 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2025 1 section Not offered 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 Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for 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
  • Tue, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Biological Sciences B355 2026-12025-1
  • Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Biological Sciences B355 2026-22025-2
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL365
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Javier F. Tabima RestrepoSeminar/Proseminar1 1 of 10 enrolled23837
Fall 2025Javier F. Tabima RestrepoSeminar/Proseminar1 2 of 10 enrolled23837
Fall 2023Javier F. Tabima RestrepoSeminar/Proseminar1 4 of 10 enrolled22467
Fall 2021Javier F. Tabima RestrepoSeminar/Proseminar1 2 of 10 enrolled28453