Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Human Origins (AS.290.101): An introduction to human evolution, with an focus on natural selection, primate ecology and behavior, hominin evolution and phylogeny, and modern human behavior. Lecture-based course, offered during the Fall semester.
Evolution & Human Behavior (AS.290.307): Advanced topics course with an emphasis on psychological adaptations, human behavioral ecology, and evolutionary medicine & mismatch. Seminar-based course, offered during the Fall semester.
Behavioral Evolution Lab (AS.290.306): Immersive research and methods course where students conduct empirical research and perform statistical analyses to study the evolution of behavior. Lab-based course, offered during the Spring semester.
Senior Seminar in Behavioral Biology (AS.290.490): An examination of historical and contemporary theories/perspectives in evolutionary and behavioral biology. Readings and foci vary each semester. Seminar-based course, offered during the Spring semester.
Topics in Human Evolutionary Biology (AS.290.301): Advanced topics in human evolution, with a focus on great apes, derived adaptations of the hominin lineage, extant hunter-gatherers, and modern human behavior. Seminar-based course, offered irregularly.