ATH 211, 212 - Human Evolution

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirement SC (and is a linked IL course when offered as 212).
This course introduces students to the scientific concepts, principles, methods, and research pertaining to human biological evolution. The course begins with a discussion of evolutionary theory and then applies evolutionary theory to examine: (1) contemporary human biological diversity, (2) the biological and behavioral similarities and differences among human and nonhuman primates, and (3) the fossil evidence for human evolution.