Memo Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
To:
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From:
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: October 25, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014
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SOCY 4160. Evolution and Gender. (3) This class examines the implications of evolution for gender and gender differences and the social patterns and trends that result. These patterns and trends include gender differences in mate selection, sexual behavior, aggression, emotional experience, communication styles, as well as differences in parental investment by gender. It also examines how evolutionary theory can illuminate the origins of patriarchy. (On demand)