Biological Background Human Social Behavior
Prerequisites: ENVS 101 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course focuses on the biocultural evolution of our species, Homo sapiens. It addresses the basic human desire for self-understanding. We explore what it means to be human through the use of genetics, non-human primates, and the fossil record. Each section of the course contributes to an overall understanding of human origins and the process of evolution.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how science is conducted, as well as interactions between science and culture, in the context of how evolutionary approaches to animal behavior may be applied to the study of human behavior.
This course focuses on the biocultural evolution of our species, Homo sapiens. It addresses the basic human desire for self-understanding. We explore what it means to be human through the use of genetics, non-human primates, and the fossil record. Each section of the course contributes to an overall understanding of human origins and the process of evolution.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how science is conducted, as well as interactions between science and culture, in the context of how evolutionary approaches to animal behavior may be applied to the study of human behavior.