B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology (Bachelor of Science)
The B.S. degree in evolutionary anthropology is designed for students interested in archaeology, biological anthropology, paleoanthropology, geoarchaeology, or other related fields in human evolutionary studies (e.g., skeletal biology, forensic science, primatology). This option prepares students with a multidisciplinary, science-oriented background for careers in the field of evolutionary anthropology. This degree is also useful and desirable for careers in the medical sciences.
Courses in the Evolutionary Anthropology Major and Minor
The tables below list Evolutionary Anthropology courses that are offered in a regular rotation. Courses that also fill SAS Core Curriculum requirements have the requirements they fill listed in brackets. Independent study and honors thesis course are offered every semester.
FALL SEMESTER |
| 070:102 Introduction to Human Evolution [NS, HST] |
| 070:105 Introduction to Archaeology [HST] |
| 070:212 The Life of Primates [NS] |
| 070:218 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology |
| 070:313 Historical Archaeology ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:330 Archaeology of Australia ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:348 Primate Behavioral Ecology |
| 070:111 Extinction [21C, NS, SCL] 070:112 World Prehistory [HST] |
| 070:201 Evolution and Human Behavior |
| 070:213 Environment and Human Evolution |
| 070:215 Survey of Fossil Primates EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:240 Introduction to Molecular Anthropology 070:252 Fundamentals of Evolution Lab |
| 070:298 NEW COURSE World Prehistory |
| 070:313 Historical Archaeology ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:316 Quant. Methods in Evol. Anthro. [QQ] ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:326 Life in the Pleistocene |
| 070:362 Evolution of Human Diet EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:377 Evolution and Religion |
| 070:388 NEW COURSE Funerary Archaeology |
| 070:390 Fossil Hominin Anatomy ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:392 Faunal Analysis ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
SPRING SEMESTER |
| 070:102 Introduction to Human Evolution [NS, HST] |
| 070:105 Introduction to Archaeology [HST] |
| 070:212 The Life of Primates [NS] |
| 070:330 Archaeology of Australia ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:348 Primate Behavioral Ecology |
| 070:201 Evolution and Human Behavior |
| 070:207 Prehistoric Archaeology of Europe [WCr or WCd, ITR] |
| 070:325 Evolution and Culture EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:327 Life in the Early Holocene |
| 070:328 Evolution, Cooperation, and Conflict |
| 070:333 Colonial Archaeology EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:339 Caribbean Archaeology ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:350 Primatology Human Evolution |
| 070:356 Human Variation |
| 070:358 Human Osteology EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:359 Human Osteology Laboratory EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:391 Lithic Analysis ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:394 Geologic Context in Paleoanthropology EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:402 Primate Conservation Biology ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:409 Primate Dietary Ecology |
| 070:422 Theories in Physical Anthropology ODD-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:426 South African Archaeology EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY |
| 070:490 Preparation for Honors Thesis (1 credit only) |
| 070:491 Capstone Colloquium in Evolutionary Medicine (1 credit only) |
Requirements for a major in Evolutionary Anthropology
The degree code is 071.
Total number of required credits: 50 credits, of which at least 18 credits are at the 300 or 400 level.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES R1:
one of the two options below - 4 or 4.5 credits
one course from
- 01:070:102 Introduction to Human Evolution (4 credits) - fall 2019, spring 2020
OR two courses from
- 01:070:152 Bones and Stones Laboratory (1.5 credits) - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:294 Topics in Evolutionary Anthropology (3 credits)
INTRODUCTORY COURSES R2:
one course from each of the following 2 sets of courses - 7 credits
- 01:070:201 Evolution and Human Behavior - fall 2019, spring 2020,
- OR 01:070:204 Intro to Social Evolution,
- OR 01:070:212 The Life of Primates - fall 2019, spring 2020
AND
- 01:070:105 Introduction to Archaeology - fall 2019; in spring 2020 one section only, limited openings
STATISTICS COURSE: one course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:316 Quantitative Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:395 Quantification of Archaeological Data
- 01:960:211 Statistics I (NB) - fall 2019, has prereqs.
- 01:960:212 Statistics II (NB) - fall 2019, has prereqs.
- 01:960:285 Introductory Statistics for Business (NB) - fall 2019, has prereqs.
- 01:960:379 Basic Probability and Statistics (NB) - fall 2019, has prereqs.
- 01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (NB) - fall 2019, has prereqs.
200 – 400 LEVEL COURSES:
One course in each of the six sub-disciplines of Evolutionary Anthropology, of which four are at the 300- or 400-level – 18 credits:
I. PRIMATOLOGY: one course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:212 The Life of Primates - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:336 Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
- 01:070:337 Field Methods and Analysis in Primatology in Kenya
- 01:070:347 Study Abroad – Advanced Primate Behavior and Ecology
- 01:070:348 Primate Behavioral Ecology
- 01:070:349 Advanced Physical Anthropology
- 01:070:350 Primatology and Human Evolution
- 01:070:354 Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
- 01:070:402 Primate Conservation Biology
- 01:070:409 Primate Nutritional Ecology - spring 2020
II. HUMAN BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY (formerly SOCIAL EVOLUTION):
One course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:201 Evolution and Human Behavior - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:310 Human Aggression
- 01:070:325 Evolution and Culture - fall 2019
- 01:070:328 Evolution, Cooperation, and Conflict - spring 2020
- 01:070:356 Human Variation - spring 2020
- 01:070:361 Hunters and Gatherers
- 01:070:377 Evolution and Religion
III. SKELETAL BIOLOGY/HOMINID PALEONTOLOGY: one course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:215 Survey of Fossil Primates
- 01:070:354 Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
- 01:070:355 Laboratory in Skeletal Biology of Primates
- 01:070:358 Human Osteology - spring 2020
- 01:070:359 Human Osteology Laboratory - spring 2020
- 01:070:362 Evolution of Human Diet
- 01:070:390 Fossil Hominin Anatomy
- 01:070:398 Field Study in Paleoanthropology
IV. ARCHAEOLOGY (formerly PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY): one course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:206 Survey of New World Prehistory
- 01:070:207 Prehistoric Archaeology of Europe - spring 2020
- 01:070:314 Prehistoric Funerary Archaeology
- 01:070:326 Life in the Pleistocene
- 01:070:327 Life in the Early Holocene
- 01:070:330 Archaeology of Australia - spring 2020
- 01:070:332 North American Archaeology - spring 2020
- 01:070:333 Colonial Archaeology
- 01:070:334 Field Study in Archaeology
- 01:070:335 Analysis of Archaeological Data
- 01:070:339 Caribbean Archaeology
- 01:070:391 Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
- 01:070:392 Faunal Analysis in Archaeology
- 01:070:393 Cultural Resource Management
- 01:070:404 Advanced Seminar in Archaeology
- 01:070:415 Prehistoric Archaeology of New Jersey
- 01:070:426 South African Archaeology
V. GEOARCHAEOLOGY/PALEOECOLOGY:
one course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:213 Environment and Human Evolution - fall 2019
- 01:070:351 Fieldwork in Paleoecology
- 01:070:352 Practicum in Geoarchaeology
- 01:070:394 Geological Context in Paleoanthropology - spring 2020
- 01:460:330 Sedimentary Geology
- 01:460:396 Geochronology in Geosciences and Anthropology
VI. ANTHROPOLOGICAL GENETICS:
one course required – 3 credits
- 01:070:240 Introduction to Molecular Evolutionary Anthropology - fall 2020
- 01:070:329 Human Evolutionary Genetics
- 01:070:420 Evolutionary Genetics: Humans and Other Primates
ELECTIVE COURSES AND BIOLOGY OR GEOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
the required number of courses from 1 of the following sets of courses - 19 or 20 credits :
Set 1:
- 2 general biology courses from {01:119:101, 01:119:102, 01:119:115, or 01:119:116} (4 credits each)
- and 4 Evolutionary Anthropology Elective Courses
OR
Set 2:
- 1 course from 01:460:101 Introductory Geology (4 credits)
- and 5 Evolutionary Anthropology Elective Courses
Evolutionary Anthropology Elective Courses
- 01:070:111 Extinction - fall 2019
- 01:070:112 World Prehistory - spring 2020
- 01:070:152 Bones and Stones Laboratory
- 01:070:201 Evolution and Human Behavior - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:206 Survey of New World Prehistory
- 01:070:207 Prehistoric Archaeology of Europe
- 01:070:212 The Life of Primates - fall 2019, spring 2020
- 01:070:213 Environment and Human Evolution - fall 2019
- 01:070:215 Survey of Fossil Primates
- 01:070:218 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology - fall 2019
- 01:070:230 Anthropology of Native North Americans
- 01:070:240 Introduction to Molecular Evolutionary Anthropology - fall 2019
- 01:070:252 Fundamentals of Evolution Lab (1 credit) - spring 2020
- 01:070:294 Topics in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:296 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:297 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:298 Current Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:310 Human Aggression
- 01:070:313 Historical Archaeology- fall 2019
- 01:070:314 Prehistoric Funerary Archaeology
- 01:070:316 Quantitative Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:325 Evolution and Culture - fall 2019
- 01:070:326 Life in the Pleistocene
- 01:070:327 Life in the Early Holocene
- 01:070:328 Evolution, Cooperation, and Conflict - spring 2020
- 01:070:329 Human Evolutionary Genetics
- 01:070:330 Archaeology of Australia - spring 2020
- 01:070:332 North American Archaeology - spring 2020
- 01:070:333 Colonial Archaeology
- 01:070:334 Field Study in Archaeology
- 01:070:335 Analysis of Archaeological Data
- 01:070:336 Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
- 01:070:337 Field Methods and Analysis in Primatology in Kenya
- 01:070:339 Caribbean Archaeology
- 01:070:345 Study Abroad - Applied Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- 01:070:346 Honors Study Abroad - Applied Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- 01:070:347 Study Abroad - Advanced Primate Behavior and Ecology
- 01:070:348 Primate Behavioral Ecology
- 01:070:349 Advanced Physical Anthropology
- 01:070:350 Primatology and Human Evolution
- 01:070:351 Fieldwork in Paleoecology
- 01:070:352 Practicum in Geoarchaeology
- 01:070:354 Functional and Developmental Anatomy of the Primate Skeleton
- 01:070:355 Laboratory in Skeletal Biology of Primates
- 01:070:356 Human Variation - spring 2020
- 01:070:358 Human Osteology - spring 2020
- 01:070:359 Human Osteology Laboratory - spring 2020
- 01:070:361 Hunters and Gatherers
- 01:070:362 Evolution of Human Diet
- 01:070:377 Evolution and Religion
- 01:070:386 Internship in Anthropology - fall 2019
- 01:070:387 Advanced Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:388 Advanced Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology
- 01:070:390 Fossil Hominin Anatomy
- 01:070:391 Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
- 01:070:392 Faunal Analysis in Archaeology
- 01:070:393 Cultural Resource Management
- 01:070:394 Geological Context in Paleoanthropology - spring 2020
- 01:070:395 Quantification of Archaeological Data
- 01:070:397 Practicum in Vertebrate Paleontology
- 01:070:398 Field Study in Paleoanthropology
- 01:070:402 Primate Conservation Biology
- 01:070:404 Advanced Seminar in Archaeology
- 01:070:409 Primate Nutritional Ecology - spring 2020
- 01:070:415 Prehistoric Archaeology of New Jersey
- 01:070:420 Evolutionary Genetics: Humans and Other Primates
- 01:070:422 Theories in Physical Anthropology
- 01:070:426 South African Archaeology
- 01:070:491 Capstone Colloquium in Evolutionary Medicine (1 credit) - spring 2020
- 01:070:497 Honors in Anthropology (1st semester)
- 01:070:498 Honors in Anthropology (2nd semester)
- 01:119:117 Biological Research Laboratory
UPPER LEVEL COURSE REQUIREMENTS: A total of 6 Anthropology courses completed must be upper level (300- or 400- level)
Honors in Anthropology credit, and one approved independent study course, may be used toward elective credit. No course may fulfill more than one requirement. Credit may be given for courses in other departments if approved.
All courses applied to this major must be completed with a grade of C or better.
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