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IHS 517S Biological Anthropology 3.0 Credits
This course will examine human adaptation, evolution, and variation. We will discuss evolutionary theory, human genetics, and the evolution of genes. We will also look at the primate kingdom and investigate the living primates, looking at their behavior and evolution. We will learn about human biological diversity and delve into the origins and validity of the race concept. The last portion of the course will be devoted to an in-depth examination of human evolution, starting with the first primates and ending with our species, Homo sapiens.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
