HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATTITUDES ON THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION BEFORE AND AFTER EVOLUTION INSTRUCTION By Reginald V. Finley Sr April 24th, 2016 Professor: Dr. Robert Ballard A research paper submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Biology at Clemson University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biological Sciences (MSc) Biological Sciences Online Department of Biological Sciences College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences