ANTH 250 - Human Origins

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Offers a detailed and critical review of what has been learned to date about the origin and evolution of human morphology and behavior. Introduces students to the many human-like species (“hominins”) that preceded the emergence of our own species (Homo sapiens), and examines the range of methods used by scientists to study human evolution. It also addresses a number of relevant and controversial issues, such as what it means to be “human,” the extent and nature of present-day human variation, and whether Homo sapiens are still evolving.