Apr 15, 2026  
Undergraduate College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate College Catalog 2024-2025 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 255 - Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy


The evolutionary history of vertebrates and the vertebrate body form as revealed by the fossil record and the anatomy of extant vertebrates. Laboratory emphasizes comparisons among the various classes of vertebrates with a focus on skeletal anatomy. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.

Prerequisites
BIO 101  or AP credit

BIO 111 also accepted for students who entered Wheaton prior to Fall 2021. 

Credits 4



Area
Natural Science

Division
Natural Science

Compass Attributes
Natural Science