Online: self-paced

Course Description

What is the difference between an earthworm, a round worm or a slowworm?  Are goldfish more closely related to starfish or to jellyfish?  This course will uncover the science behind sorting out members of the Animal Kingdom and reveal their evolutionary relationships.    

Together we will examine the structure and life cycles of key animal groups and discover what makes them unique and successful.  By exploring animal structure and the evolutionary processes that resulted in their diversity, you will be able to place animals into related groups.