ENV (0125) 225 - Human Evolution

Credits: 4

This course presents paleontologic contexts and biocultural conditions that prevailed through human evolutionary processes, starting with the earliest primate ancestors, advancing to hominids and their increasingly complex biocultural systems and continuing through prehistory to the rise of high civilizations. The fossil remains of various stages of human evolution will be studied along with their tool technologies, ecology, and strategies for survival in an ever changing global environmental substrate. Issues relative to the peopling of the world, the origin, radiation and adaptations of modern humans will be examined, while controversial topics in the phylogenetic sequence and interpretation of fossil remains, including explanatory means of evolution versus creation will be discussed. Twenty-five hours of lab/fieldwork are required.

DistribReqDesc Natural Sciences

When Offered: Spring

Free Note: 25 Hours of Lab Work Required