undergraduate majors in systematics/phylogenetics

[Felix Sperling]

Chris,

At the University of Alberta, we have an undergrad major called
Evolutionary biology, but it could just as easily be called Systematics
because systematics courses are just as prominent as evolution courses.
One of the core requirements is Bio 335 Principles of Systematics,
which is taught to about 80 people each year.

Details on the structure of the program are at:
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/undergraduate/
evolutionary_biology/index.php?Page=1979

-  Felix

Felix Sperling, Professor
Dept. Biological Sciences
University of Alberta

On 3-Feb-06, at 5:30 PM, Christopher J. Marshall wrote:

> Dear group,
>
> I'm posting this question to the community to learn of
> colleges/universities
> that have an official undergraduate major in 'Systematics' or
> 'Phylogenetics'.
> I realize that many institutions offer courses in these fields.
> However, it's
> my understanding that in most cases, students at these institutions
> declare
> their actual major as 'biology', 'zoology', 'entomology', 'botany',
> etc.
>
> Are there any undergraduate programs that actually have 'systematics'
> as a major
> independent of the taxa being studied?  If so, I'm interested to learn
> how they
> have structured their programs.
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> -Chris
>
> p.s.: People may respond to the group or me personally
>
> Christopher J. Marshall
> Oregon State Arthropod Collection
> Oregon State University
> Corvallis, OR, 97331
> (541) 737 4349
>