ANTH 423: Human Evolution

Anthropology · 5 credits

First half of seminar covers theory and anatomical changes for hominid species focusing on last 6 million years (that is, Ardipithecus and Australopithecus to present) and second half considers sociocultural evolution (e.g., life history theory, mate choice, evolution of cognition, emotions, language).

Offered in 9 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

ANTH 210 or ANTH 102 or ANTH 215 or ANTH 301 or ANTH 308 or ANTH 310 or ANTH 350

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

ANTH 210 Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 102 Introduction to Human Origins
ANTH 215 Introductory Biological Anthropology
ANTH 301 Anthropological Theory
requires ANTH 201 or (HNRS 203 or HNRS 253)
- ANTH 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- HNRS 203 Colloquium in Anthropology
ANTH 308 Hunter-Gatherer Societies in World Prehistory
requires ANTH 210
- ANTH 210 Introduction to Archaeology (shown above)
ANTH 310 Monuments, Cities, and Taxes
requires ANTH 102 or ANTH 210 or HNRS 253 or HNRS 203
- ANTH 102 Introduction to Human Origins (shown above)
- ANTH 210 Introduction to Archaeology (shown above)
- HNRS 203 Colloquium in Anthropology (shown above)
ANTH 350 The Ecology of Human Variation
requires ANTH 215 and (ANTH 201 or ANTH 210 or HNRS 203 or HNRS 253)
- ANTH 215 Introductory Biological Anthropology (shown above)
- ANTH 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (shown above)
- ANTH 210 Introduction to Archaeology (shown above)
- HNRS 203 Colloquium in Anthropology (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Monson, Tesla	4	Spring 2021 to Spring 2024
Brasil, Marianne	3	Fall 2024 to Spring 2027
Cooper, Marianne	1	Fall 2026
Shekelle, Myron	1	Fall 2023

Every offering in the listed terms (9 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	23592	Lecture	TR 10:00am-11:20am · AH 314	Brasil, Marianne	0/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	43842	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AH 314	Cooper, Marianne	18/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	23542	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AH 314	Brasil, Marianne	20/20	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	43923	Lecture	MWF 12:30pm-1:50pm · AH 314	Brasil, Marianne	19/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	22258	Lecture	TR 9:00am-10:50am · AH 314	Monson, Tesla	25/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	44045	Lecture	MWF 4:00pm-5:20pm · AH 030	Shekelle, Myron	19/21	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	22503	Lecture	TR 1:00pm-2:20pm · AH 314	Monson, Tesla	22/21	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	22808	Lecture	MW 1:00pm-2:20pm · ONLINE SYNC TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Monson, Tesla	25/25	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2021	23342	Lecture	WF 1:00pm-2:20pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Monson, Tesla	24/24	Face to Face Instruction