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ANTH 310 - Evolutionary Biology of Humans
Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
Evolutionary biology, with an emphasis on humans. History of evolutionary thought, pattern and macroevolution, fossils and deep time, molecular biology and genetics, behavioral ecology and evolutionary psychology.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-5 - Upper Division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C and GE-2 with grade C- (CR) or better; and ANTH 110 (GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs; and ANTH 110).
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division GE Area 5 (Areas B1-B3 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs).
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Understand the history of science and evolutionary thought;
- Understand population genetics, DNA, and protein synthesis;
- Understand how adaptations occur at genetic and macroscopic levels;
- Understand macroevolution, systematics, and how we detect evolutionary pattern;
- Understand the basics of evolutionary developmental genetics;
- Understand adaptation, natural selection, sexual selection, and evolutionary fitness;
- Understand behavioral evolution;
- Understand details of the evolutionary pattern of humans and our ancestors.
GE-UD-5. Upper-division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and
- Apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims.
- Demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue.
- Apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.
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