| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | ASSIGNMENT |
| 1 | Jan 27 | Course organization/Introduction - Logistics |
None |
| 2 | Feb 3 | Phylogenetic concepts | EPIN Ch. 1, "Domesticating Dogs" exercise, "Understanding Trees" |
| 3–Scott | Feb 10 | Mapping characters on phylogenies |
EPIN Appendix, B&M, MacClade |
| 4–Leah | Feb 17 | Anatomical structures and morphologies (SML) | EPIN Ch. 2 |
| 5–Chrystal | Feb 24 | Student-led discussion (Scott, Mark, Luke) | Primary Lit. TBA |
| 6–Kyle | Mar 3 | Body colorations (KK) | EPIN Ch. 3 |
| 7–Kim | Mar 10 | Student-led discussion (Kyle, Kim) | Primary Lit. TBA |
| 8–Luke | Mar 17 | Sexual features and reproductive lifestyles (CL) | EPIN Ch. 4 |
| 9–Mark | Mar 24 | Student-led discussion (Chrystal, Leah) | Primary Lit. TBA |
| 10 | Mar 31 | Spring Break! | |
| 11–Doug | Apr 7 | More behaviors and ecologies (MK) | EPIN Ch. 5 |
| 12–tba | Apr 14 | Student-led discussion (Mark, Kim) | Primary Lit. TBA |
| 13–tba | Apr 21 | Cellular, physiological, and genetic traits (SK) | EPIN Ch. 6 |
| 14–tba | Apr 28 | Student-led discussion (Scott, Kyle) | Primary Lit. TBA |
| 15–tba | May 5 | Geographical distributions (LLC) | EPIN Ch. 7 |
| 16–tba | May 12 | Student-led discussion (Leah, Luke, Chrystal) | Primary Lit. TBA |
| Final | May 19 | FINAL PROJECTS DUE (No Exam) | 5 PM - MH282 |
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