ANTH140

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Human Origins

Social SciencesUndergraduateCollege of Liberal Arts

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.