The Evolutionary Anthropology minor is for students interested in an overview of the diverse approaches and knowledge used by archaeologists, biological anthropologists, cultural anthropologists, paleoanthropologists, geoarchaeologists, and paleoecologists to understand the evolution of human form, physiology, behavior, culture, and ecology, including these aspects of non-human primates.
Total number of required credits: 20 credits.
Required courses include at least 20 credits, of which 6 are at the 300-level or above. All courses applied to this minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. No pass/fail courses will be accepted.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES: 102, 105, AND {201 or 204 or 212}
11 credits
- 01:070:102 Introduction to Human Evolution (4) - fall 2019, spring 2020
01:070:105 Introduction to Archaeology (4) - fall 2019, spring 2020 (1 honors lab only, limited seats) - 01:070:201 Evolution and Behavior (3) - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:204 Introduction to Social Evolution (3)
- 01:070:212 The Life of Primates (3) - fall 2019, spring 2020
EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVE COURSES:
3 courses required – 9 credits, of which 6 are at the 300 level or above
- 01:070:111 Extinction - fall 2019
- 01:070:112 World Prehistory - spring 2020
- 01:070:152 Bones and Stones Laboratory
- 01:070:201 Evolution and Human Behavior - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:206 Survey of New World Prehistory
- 01:070:207 Prehistoric Archaeology of Europe
- 01:070:210 Approaches to Human Nature
- 01:070:212 The Life of Primates - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:213 Environment and Human Evolution - fall 2019
- 01:070:215 Survey of Fossil Primates
- 01:070:218 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology - fall 2019
- 01:070:230 Anthropology of Native North Americans
- 01:070:240 Introduction to Molecular Evolutionary Anthropology - fall 2019
- 01:070:252 Fundamentals of Evolution Lab (1 credit) - spring 2020
- 01:070:294 Topics in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:296 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:297 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:298 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:310 Human Aggression
- 01:070:313 Historical Archaeology- fall 2019
- 01:070:314 Prehistoric Funerary Archaeology
- 01:070:316 Quantitative Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:325 Evolution and Culture - fall 2019
- 01:070:326 Life in the Pleistocene
- 01:070:327 Life in the Early Holocene
- 01:070:328 Evolution, Cooperation, and Conflict - spring 2020
- 01:070:329 Human Evolutionary Genetics
- 01:070:330 Archaeology of Australia - spring 2020
- 01:070:332 North American Archaeology - spring 2020
- 01:070:333 Colonial Archaeology
- 01:070:334 Field Study in Archaeology
- 01:070:335 Analysis of Archaeological Data
- 01:070:336 Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
- 01:070:337 Field Methods and Analysis in Primatology in Kenya
- 01:070:339 Caribbean Archaeology
- 01:070:345 Study Abroad - Applied Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- 01:070:346 Honors Study Abroad - Applied Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- 01:070:347 Study Abroad - Advanced Primate Behavior and Ecology
- 01:070:348 Primate Behavioral Ecology
- 01:070:349 Advanced Physical Anthropology
- 01:070:350 Primatology and Human Evolution
- 01:070:351 Fieldwork in Paleoecology
- 01:070:352 Practicum in Geoarchaeology
- 01:070:354 Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
- 01:070:355 Laboratory in Skeletal Biology of Primates
- 01:070:356 Human Variation - spring 2020
- 01:070:358 Human Osteology - spring 2020
- 01:070:359 Human Osteology Laboratory - spring 2020
- 01:070:361 Hunters and Gatherers
- 01:070:362 Evolution of Human Diet
- 01:070:377 Evolution and Religion
- 01:070:386 Internship in Anthropology - fall 2019
- 01:070:387 Advanced Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:388 Advanced Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:390 Fossil Hominin Anatomy
- 01:070:391 Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
- 01:070:392 Faunal Analysis in Archaeology
- 01:070:393 Cultural Resource Management
- 01:070:394 Geological Context in Paleoanthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:395 Quantification of Archaeological Data
- 01:070:397 Practicum in Vertebrate Paleontology
- 01:070:398 Field Study in Paleoanthropology
- 01:070:402 Primate Conservation Biology
- 01:070:404 Advanced Seminar in Archaeology
- 01:070:409 Primate Nutritional Ecology - spring 2020
- 01:070:415 Prehistoric Archaeology of New Jersey
- 01:070:420 Evolutionary Genetics: Humans and Other Primates
- 01:070:422 Theories in Physical Anthropology
- 01:070:426 South African Archaeology
- 01:070:491 Capstone Colloquium in Evolutionary Medicine (1 credit) - spring 2020
- 01:070:497 Honors in Anthropology (1st semester)
- 01:070:498 Honors in Anthropology (2nd semester)
- 01:119:117 Biological Research Laboratory
