Scientific Literacy Winter course - APY 107 Introduction to Human Evolution - remote
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:24 pm
Remote asynchronous Scientific Literacy course over the Winter Term
APY 107: Introduction to Human Evolution
Fulfills a Scientific Literacy and Inquiry lecture course (3cr)
Winter 2026: Remote/Asynchronous
Dates: 12/26/2025 - 1/16/2026
Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Poindexter
Course description: How did humans evolve? How did modern humans become so diverse? When did humans start to walk upright?
In this course, we will cover the scientific study of human evolution, focusing on the emergence and diversification of our species. Topics covered include: the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory, human morphological variation, the basics of genetics as it relates to the emergence of our species, how studying nonhuman primates can inform our own evolutionary past and future, the fossil record, and the material culture record from our earliest primate ancestors to the emergence of our species Homo sapiens.
APY 107: Introduction to Human Evolution
Fulfills a Scientific Literacy and Inquiry lecture course (3cr)
Winter 2026: Remote/Asynchronous
Dates: 12/26/2025 - 1/16/2026
Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Poindexter
Course description: How did humans evolve? How did modern humans become so diverse? When did humans start to walk upright?
In this course, we will cover the scientific study of human evolution, focusing on the emergence and diversification of our species. Topics covered include: the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory, human morphological variation, the basics of genetics as it relates to the emergence of our species, how studying nonhuman primates can inform our own evolutionary past and future, the fossil record, and the material culture record from our earliest primate ancestors to the emergence of our species Homo sapiens.