ANTH 315. Human Evolution

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 007346 Grading Basis GRD (B)

Discusses the emergence of the hominids as a lineage distinct from other apes. Provides evidence for the evolution of bipedalism, tool use, hunting/gathering, major increases in brain size, language and material culture and the hypotheses that have been developed to explain the emergence of these characteristics Prerequisite(s): ANTH 196 , or BIO 140 /BIO 140L and BIO 150 /BIO 150L , or permission of the instructor.