Course Schedule

Date

Topic

Stein & Rowe

Jan. 24-Jan. 6

The Nature of Science; History of Evolutionary Thought

Chapter 1

Jan. 31-Feb. 2

Mendelian Genetics 

Chapter 2

Feb. 7-Feb. 9

Cytogenetics

Chapter 2

Feb. 14-Feb. 16

Molecular Basis of Heredity

Chapter 2

Feb. 21-Feb.23

Modern Study of Human Genetics

Chapter 3

Feb. 28-Mar. 2

Population Genetics

Chapter 4

Mar. 7

First Exam

 

Mar. 9

Library Assignment

 

Mar.14-Mar. 16

SPRING BREAK

 

Mar. 21-Mar. 23

Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change; Natural Selection & The Origin of Species

Chapters 4-5

Mar. 28-Mar. 30

Taxonomy & People’s Place in Nature

Chapter 6

Apr. 4-Apr. 6

The Living Primates

Chapter 7

Apr. 11-Apr. 13

Comparative Studies

Chapter 8

Apr. 18

Second Exam

 

Apr. 20

Primate Behavior & Human Behavior in Perspective

Chapters 9-10

Apr. 25-Apr. 27

Fossils and Geological Time

Chapter 11

May 2-May 4

The Early Primate Fossil Record; The Early Hominins

Chapters 12-13

May 9-May 11

The Evolution of Homo

Chapters 14-15

May 18

Third Exam