Human Origins (Diversity)
General
Prefix
ANTH
Course Number
140
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Summary, based on the last 7 million years of fossil evidence, of the major biological events leading to the development of modern human beings.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
03
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary evolutionary theory including genetic variability, heredity, and natural selection in the microevolution of population.
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary evolutionary theory including evolutionary processes leading to macroevolutionary change (speciation).
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary evolutionary theory including the place of the human species within a broader context of primate biology and evolution, and an appreciation of how studies of our closest relatives shed light on human behavior and adaptation.
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary evolutionary theory including the evolutionary history of our subfamily Homininae, involving both knowledge of the fossil evidence for human evolution and the influence of cultural innovation on human evolutionary patterns.