This is an introductory course in micro-macro evolutionary theory, primatology, and the paleoanthropological fossil record.
Primary focus is on human variation and evolution.
An introduction to the cultural aspects of man's behavior and the nature of culture. Includes a study of the uniformities and variables of culture such as social organization, religion, personality, family structure, and other basic topics. Includes comparison and relevance of primitive society to modern life. May be offered by mediated mode of instruction. Topics will cover animal communication, the origins of language, the structure of languages and their relationship to content, and the growth and differentiation of languages.