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Bachelor of Arts in Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species
The Major Advisor for Studies in Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species is:
Prof. Jill Shapiro
Phone: 212 854-5819
E-mail: jss19@columbia.edu
Program Requirements
Requirements for Major | Requirements for Concentration
Major
36 points distributed as described below. Students must take a minimum of 20 points from EEEB or ANEB biological anthropology courses. Other points may be taken either within or outside of EEEB with advisor approval.
Relation to Columbia University Core Curriculum
The required introductory courses (Human Species and the Behavioral Biology of Living Primates) count toward the science requirement in the College and GS as do many of the 3000-level courses.
I. Required Courses:
Introductory Level
EEEB V1010 The Human Species: Its Place in Nature
EEEB V1011 Behavioral Biology of Living Primates
Alternatively, in place of Behavioral Biology of Living Primates students may take Environmental Biology II (EEEB W2002) as long as they take the 3000 level version of the former course (EEEB W3011) as well.
Advanced Level
EEEB V3087 Conservation Biology
Alternatively, students may participate in SEE-U in Brazil or the Dominican Republic in fulfillment of this course requirement.
Theoretical Foundation from Related Fields (1 from each subset)
A. Cultural Anthropology
ANTH V1002 The Interpretation of Culture
ANTH V2004 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
ANTH V3041Theories of Culture: Past and Present
B. Archeology
ANTH V3280 or ARCH W4001 Archeological Theory and Method
ARCH W3002 Introduction to Archeology
ANTH V1007 Origins of Human Society
II. Breadth Requirement (9 points, minimally one from each section, can overlap seminar requirement)
A. Genetics/Human Variation
Population Genetics (EEEB W4020), Genetics (BIOL W3031/C3032 or BIOL BC3200), Biological Basis of Human Variation (ANEB V3970), Race: The Tangled History of a Biological Concept (EEEB W4700)
B. Primate Behavioral Biology and Ecology
Current Controversies in Primate Behavior and Ecology (EEEB V3940), Animal Behavior (BIOL BC3280), The Evolution of Behavior (PSYC W3540), Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYC BC1119)
C. Human Evolution/Morphology
Human Skeletal Biology (ANEB G4147, G4148), Explorations in Primate Anatomy (EEEB W3208), Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution (ANEB W4200), Dynamics of Human Evolution (ANEB 3204), The Biology, Systematics and Evolutionary History of "The Apes" (EEEB
V3030), Vertebrate Zoology (BIOL BC3260), Animal Structure and Function (BIOL W3002), Physiology (BIOL 3006), any of the BME Anatomy Courses, Forensic Osteology (EEEB 3215)
III. At least one seminar:
Current Controversies in Primate Behavior, Dynamics of Human Evolution, Controversial Topics in Human Evolution, Biological Basis of Human Variation
May overlap breadth requirement.
It is strongly suggested that students intending to pursue graduate study in this field broaden their foundation by taking an introductory biology course (optimally Environmental Biology I), a 3000-level genetics course and a quantitative methods course. The advisor will make additional recommendations dependent on the student’s area of focus.
Concentration and Premedical Concentration:
20 points including the required courses and three courses for the biological anthropology breadth distribution requirements. Students must take a minimum of 15 points from EEEB or ANEB biological anthropology courses. Other points may be taken either within or outside of EEEB with approval of the advisor.
Biological Anthropology Courses Offered within EEEB and Anthropology
The 20 point requirement within biological anthropology for the major/15 point requirement for the concentration, must be selected from the following:
Paleoanthropology and Morphology
EEEB V1010 The Human Species: Its Place in Nature
ANEB V4200 Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution
ANEB V3204 Dynamics of Human Evolution (seminar)
ANEB G4002 Controversial Topics in Human Evolution (seminar)
ANEB G4146 The Human Brain Evolving (seminar)
ANEB G4147 Human Skeletal Biology I (skull)
ANEB G4148 Human Skeletal Biology II (postcranial bones)
EEEB V3215 Forensic Osteology (pending COI approval)
Primate Behavioral Ecology and Evolution
EEEB V1011 Behavioral Biology of Living Primates
EEEB V3940 Current Controversies in Primate Behavior and Ecology (seminar)
EEEB V3030 The Biology, Systematics and Evolutionary History of “The Apes
EEEB V3208 Explorations in Primate Anatomy
Human Variation
EEEB V4020 Population Genetics
ANEB V3970 Biological Basis of Human Variation (seminar)
EEEB W4700 Race: Tangled History of a Biological Concept
Miscellaneous:
ANEB 4001 Data Analysis in Physical Anthropology
Sample program:
Those interested in focusing on paleoanthropology would complement the requirements with courses focusing on the specifics of human evolution and morphology (dynamics of human evolution, fossil evidence, human skeletal biology I&II), evolutionary biology and theory (introduction to evolutionary biology, philosophy and history of evolutionary biology, extinction science), geology, systematics and statistics.
Courses from Related Spheres:
Please speak with the major advisor about the extended list of courses from related spheres including Archeology, Anthropology, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Earth and Environmental Science and Psychology that may be acceptable for the major/concentration.
Summary of Requirements:
Total ponts required for graduation 124
Total points required for major 36
Total points required for concentration 20
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