Request to establish ANTH 3144: Evolutionary Anthropology

Memo Date: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
To: 
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: 
Julie Putnam, Administrative Assistant to Faculty Governance
Approved On: May 25, 2009
Implementation Date: 2009

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ANTH 3144.  Evolutionary Anthropology. (3) Prerequisite:  ANTH 2141 or permission of the instructor.  The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the classic and contemporary literature and issues in evolutionary theory, particularly as applied to human origins.  Topics include primate systematics, homology, adaptation, hierarchy, speciation, and sociobiology.