ANTH 402 - Evolutionary Theory

(3 units)

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and ANTH 110 with a grade of “C” or better.
Development of evolutionary thought and its impact on Anthropology; origins of physical anthropology; Mendelian genetics, transmutationalism, populational genetics, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, non-Darwinian evolution, and modern synthesis; scientific method, the application of evolutionary theory to human origins, primate biology, and behavioral biology. Current theoretical perspectives.

Letter grade only (A-F).