Course: Human Origins
HUMAN ORIGINS 005Credit hours: 4.0
A survey of evidence and interpretations of how humans originated as a species and of the origins of physical and cultural differences. Examines evidence of fossil humans the cultural differences. Examines evidence of fossil humans, the evolution of gender roles and relationships, the origin of racial, ethnic and cultural differences, basic facts about race and the concepts of race that are in use today, the roles of genes, technology, and thought in the evolution of humans and the origin of technology, culture, language, religion, etc. In addition to 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour per week in spent in lab classifying ancient human fossils, observing monkeys and apes of the zoo and doing other projects.
HUMAN ORIGINS 005A
Credit hours: 3.0
This course is the same as Anthropology 005, minus the laboratory activities. This course does not meet the requirements for the Anthropology major.
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