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Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 001: Human Evolution (17610)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Willey Hall 175
Enrollment Status:
Open (350 of 480 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Notes:
Standard Honors Contract options are available. Please contact instructor. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kmcnulty+ANTH1001+Fall2018
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Grading:
Grading is based upon your performance on two midterm exams (worth 17.5% each), one final exam (20%), active learning assignments (10%), and labs (35%).
Exam Format:
Exams are all multiple-choice, and based primarily upon material covered in lectures and labs.
Class Format:
Lectures are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:15 am - 12:30 pm. Lab sections are offered 4 days/week, and last 2 hours.
Workload:
Students are expected to devote 6-8 hours/week, outside of class, reading the assigned readings (including taking notes on all readings), completing pre-lab assignments, and preparing for exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17610/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 002: Human Evolution (17624)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Mon 09:00AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17624/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 003: Human Evolution (17625)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Mon 11:15AM - 01:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17625/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 004: Human Evolution (17626)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Mon 01:30PM - 03:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17626/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 005: Human Evolution (17627)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Mon 03:45PM - 05:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17627/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 006: Human Evolution (17628)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue 08:45AM - 10:45AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17628/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 007: Human Evolution (17629)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue 01:00PM - 03:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17629/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 008: Human Evolution (17630)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue 03:15PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17630/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 009: Human Evolution (17631)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Wed 09:00AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (23 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17631/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 010: Human Evolution (17632)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Wed 11:15AM - 01:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (26 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17632/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 011: Human Evolution (17633)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Wed 01:30PM - 03:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17633/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 012: Human Evolution (17634)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Wed 03:45PM - 05:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (27 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17634/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 013: Human Evolution (17635)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Thu 08:45AM - 10:45AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17635/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 014: Human Evolution (17636)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Thu 01:00PM - 03:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (26 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17636/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 015: Human Evolution (19878)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Fri 11:15AM - 01:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (26 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19878/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 020: Human Evolution (17637)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue 06:30PM - 09:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:
Open (48 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
Humans are unique in the animal world. In this class, we will take a journey through time to examine the evolution of humans, and how natural selection also shapes our own anatomy and behavior. Our goal is to reconstruct the evolutionary history of our lineage, and the anatomy and behavior of our ancestors. The first half of the course is based firmly in the present, and will give you a strong background in evolutionary theory: Natural Selection, basic genetics, principles of behavioral biology and the comparative anatomy of living organisms (primarily monkeys and apes). In the second half of the course we will reconstruct the ecology, diet, anatomy, locomotion, and even the social behavior of the hominids (human ancestors) using the evolutionary principles learned in the first half of the course. Among the "big questions in human evolution" that we will address are: What were the earliest hominins, the australopiths, like? How did climate change affect macro- and micro-evolutionary patterns? How does tool use and culture feed back upon our bodies? How far back in time does modern human behavior date, and what is the evidence for it? When and where did our species, Homo sapiens, in its modern form, originate? While learning the most up-to-date synthesis of paleoanthropology's answers to these questions, students in this course will also learn first-hand how to apply the analytical methods used by paleoanthropologists.
Grading:
35% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
35% Laboratory Evaluation
10% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: in-class active-learning assignments
Exam Format:
multiple choice
Class Format:
50% Lecture
50% Laboratory
Workload:
50-65 Pages Reading Per Week
20-25 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: writing includes lab assignments, quizzes, and take home assignments
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17637/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 021: Human Evolution (17638)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Thu 06:00PM - 08:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 020
Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17638/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

Fall 2019  |  ANTH 1001 Section 022: Human Evolution (17639)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Mon 06:00PM - 08:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 345
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 020
Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The principles of evolutionary theory, behavioral biology, comparative anatomy, and Paleolithic archaeology are used to reconstruct the major events in human evolution. The course allows us to understand the behavior of our ancestors as well as ourselves.
Class Description:
What does it mean to be human? This question, central to the discipline of anthropology, has provided inspiration to scientists, philosophers, and artists for many centuries. In this course, we will begin to answer this question using the scientific study of the biological and cultural evolution of the human lineage. The first half of the term will introduce you to basic concepts in evolutionary theory: natural selection, genetics, behavioral ecology, and comparative anatomy. Using these tools, we will then spend the rest of the semester reconstructing the ecology, diet, anatomy, and behavior of our early ancestors, from the first apes to walk on two legs to the modern humans that conquered the globe. Weekly readings and lectures will provide the theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary biology of Homo sapiens; laboratory sections will give you an opportunity to apply these theories and evaluate the fossil evidence for yourself. Through this combined approach, we will tackle such important questions as: What features define the human lineage? In what ecological setting did humans become bipedal? How has climate change impacted patterns of micro- and macro-evolution in hominins? How do tool use and cultural evolution feedback into our biological evolution? When and where did modern humans originate and what behaviors characterized this emergence? Upon completion of this course, you will have a broad knowledge of the role biological anthropology plays within the discipline of anthropology. More importantly, however, you will acquire a better understanding of the biological heritage of our species and our place among other forms of life on our planet.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17639/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 June 2016

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