Human Evolutionary Biology, BS

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Human Evolutionary Biology, BS

Bachelor of Science in Human Evolutionary Biology · 59 credits

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+ First Year Seminar

+ SBC ×2

+ First Year Seminar

+ SBC ×2

+ EBH subfield ×2

+ SBC ×2

+ EBH subfield ×2

+ SBC ×2

+ EBH subfield ×2

+ Elective ×2

+ SBC

+ EBH subfield ×2

+ Elective ×2

+ SBC

+ EBH subfield ×2

+ Elective ×2

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Subfield Courses (minimum 28 credits)

Pick 28 credits · 65 courses to choose from

100s

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300s

400s

400-level seminar in the Subfields

Pick 1 course · 10 courses to choose from

100s

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200s

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300s

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400s

I.A.Biology and Scientific Skills (11-12 credits)

BIO 201Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3 cr
BIO 202Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology3 cr
- BIO 204Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I2 cr
- or
  EBH 204Research Skills3 cr
BIO 354Evolution3 cr

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BIO 201 - Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems 3 credits; BIO 202 - Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits; BIO 204 - Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I 2 credits OR EBH 204 - Research Skills 3 credits; BIO 354 - Evolution 3 credits

I.B.Courses Required in Related Fields (11 credits)

One of
- CHE 131General Chemistry IB4 cr
- or
  CHE 152Molecular Science I4 cr
- or
  All of
  - CHE 129General Chemistry IA4 cr
  - CHE 130Problem Solving in General Chemistry1 cr
One of
- MAT 125Calculus A3 cr
- or
  All of
  - MAT 130Trigonometry and Logarithms1 cr
  - MAT 125Calculus A3 cr
- or
  MAT 131Calculus I4 cr
- or
  MAT 141
- or
  MAT 171
- or
  AMS 151Applied Calculus I3 cr
EBH 230Computer-based Biostatistics4 cr
MAT 123 - Precalculus 3 credits, required if the student does not place into MAT 125 or higher on the Mathematics Placement Exam

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CHE 131 - General Chemistry IB 4 credits OR CHE 152 - Molecular Science I 4 credits OR CHE 129 - General Chemistry IA 4 credits; CHE 130 - Problem Solving in General Chemistry 1 credit, AND MAT 123 - Precalculus 3 credits; MAT 125 - Calculus A 3 credits OR MAT 130 - Trigonometry and Logarithms 1 credit, MAT 125 - Calculus A 3 credits OR MAT 131 - Calculus I 4 credits OR MAT 141 - Honors Calculus I OR MAT 171 - Accelerated Single Variable Calculus OR AMS 151 - Applied Calculus I 3 credits; EBH 230 - Computer-based Biostatistics 4 credits. Notes: Some or all of this requirement may be fulfilled by an appropriate score on the Mathematics Placement Exam, by AP credit, or by comparable means. If students do not place into MAT 125 or higher on the basis of the math placement examination, MAT 123 is a required course for the major.

I.C.Courses Required from Major Subfields (9 credits)

EBH 200The Evolution of Human Behavior3 cr
ANT 201Human Evolution3 cr
EBH 302Human Genetics3 cr

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EBH 200 - The Evolution of Human Behavior 3 credits; ANT 201 - Human Evolution 3 credits; EBH 302 - Human Genetics 3 credits

II.Subfield Courses (minimum 28 credits)

Choose 28 credits

ANT 101Human Biology3 cr
ANT 255Forensic Anthropology3 cr
ANT 300Human Anatomy4 cr
ANT 322Primate Evolution3 cr
ANT 404Human Osteology3 cr
ANT 407Building Bones: Bone Development and Evolution3 cr
ANT 411Comparative Primate Anatomy4 cr
ANT 104Introduction to Archaeology3 cr
ANT 268Archaeology of Human Origins3 cr
ANT 273The Unstoppable Human Species3 cr
ANT 277The Origins of Art3 cr
ANT 290Science and Technology in Ancient Society3 cr
ANT 357Origins of Agriculture3 cr
ANT 418Stone Tools in Human Evolution3 cr
ANT 419Zooarchaeology3 cr
BIO 208Cells, Brains, Minds3 cr
BIO 344Chordate Zoology4 cr
EBH 316The Evolution of the Human Brain3 cr
BIO 203Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular and Organ Physiology3 cr
BIO 312Bioinformatics and Computational Biology3 cr
BIO 320General Genetics3 cr
BIO 321Ecological Genetics3 cr
BIO 325Animal Development3 cr
BIO 327Developmental Genetics Laboratory3 cr
BIO 367Molecular Diversity Laboratory3 cr
EBH 370Advanced Human Genetics3 cr
EBH 380Genomics3 cr
EBH 381Genomics Laboratory3 cr
ANT 202People&Pups: Dog Behavior & Human-Canine Relationships3 cr
ANT 220Controversies in Human Biology and Behavior3 cr
ANT 408Pastoralism Under Pressure: Savannas, Societies, and Sustainability in East Africa3 cr
ANT 377Animal Tool Use3 cr
BIO 328Mammalian Physiology3 cr
EBH 325Evolution of Sex3 cr
EBH 331Hormones and Behavior3 cr
EBH 359Behavioral Ecology3 cr
EBH 362Evolution of Social Complexity3 cr
EBH 404Evolution of Parenting3 cr
EBH 405Life History and Development3 cr
POL 375The Political Animal3 cr
PSY 356Physiological Psychology3 cr
BIO 205Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences IIA2 cr
BIO 207Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences IIB2 cr
EBH 391Topics in Human Evolutionary Biology3 cr
EBH 401Seminar in Evolutionary Biology of Humans3 cr
EBH 447Readings in Human Evolutionary Biology1–2 cr
EBH 487Independent Research in Human Evolutionary Biology0–6 cr
ANT 304Ecology: Linking People and Nature (with emphasis on the Turkana Basin)3 cr
ANT 303Earth & Life Through Time: Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleoecology (emphasis on Turkana Basin)3 cr
ANT 306Human Evolution (and evidence from the Turkana Basin)3 cr
ANT 309Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar3 cr
ANT 308Human Origins: Eval Turkana Basin's Fossil Record3 cr
ANT 310Environments, Ecosystems and Evolution: Evidence from the Turkana Basin3 cr
ANT 326Lemurs of Madagascar3 cr
ANT 352Methods in Studying Primates3 cr
ANT 353Biodiversity Assessment Methods for Tropical Field Research3 cr
ANT 361Primate Conservation3 cr
ANT 406Pseudoscience and Anthropology3 cr
ANT 215Climate and Culture3 cr
ANT 307Prehistoric Archaeology of Africa (with emphasis on the Turkana Basin)3 cr
ANT 321Archaeological Field Methods3–6 cr
ANT 410Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany3 cr
BIO 351Ecology3 cr
BIO 352Ecology Laboratory3 cr
GEO 303Sedimentary Geology and Geochronology (with emphasis on the Turkana Basin)3 cr

Excluding EBH 475, EBH 476, EBH 488, EBH 495, EBH 496.

At most 7 credits from ANT 304, ANT 303, ANT 306, ANT 309, ANT 308, ANT 310, ANT 326, ANT 352, ANT 353, ANT 361, ANT 406, ANT 215, ANT 307, ANT 321, ANT 410, BIO 351, BIO 352, GEO 303.

At most 2 credits from EBH 447.

At most 3 credits from EBH 487.

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Students must complete a minimum of 28 credits in the Subfield Courses. Students may sample broadly across all subfields, taking classes from Sections A, B and C, or choose to specialize in only one of the three areas. BIO 205 (or BIO 207), EBH 391, EBH 401, EBH 447 (max. 2 credits), and EBH 487 (max. 3 credits) are not specific to one of the Subfields, but can be applied towards the major. Courses in the Subfields may be supplemented by courses listed in section D (Related Courses), although only a maximum of 7 of these credits can be applied towards the major.

400-level seminar in the Subfields

Choose 1 course

ANT 408Pastoralism Under Pressure: Savannas, Societies, and Sustainability in East Africa3 cr
ANT 404Human Osteology3 cr
ANP 405
ANT 406Pseudoscience and Anthropology3 cr
ANT 407Building Bones: Bone Development and Evolution3 cr
ANT 411Comparative Primate Anatomy4 cr
ANT 418Stone Tools in Human Evolution3 cr
ANT 419Zooarchaeology3 cr
EBH 401Seminar in Evolutionary Biology of Humans3 cr
EBH 404Evolution of Parenting3 cr
EBH 405Life History and Development3 cr

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One of the classes in the Subfields must be a 400-level seminar chosen from ANT 408, ANT 404, ANP 405, ANT 406, ANT 407, ANT 411, ANT 418, ANT 419, EBH 401, EBH 404, or EBH 405.

Upper-Division Writing Requirement

One of

EBH 459Write Effectively in Human Evolutionary Biology0 cr
or
One elective of the major satisfying the WRTD requirement, or a paper written for a 300-level or higher course and approved by the program director

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Human Evolutionary Biology students are required to either take one of the elective courses of the major satisfying the WRTD requirement or register for the 0-credit EBH 459 Write Effectively in Human Evolutionary Biology. EBH 459 has to be taken in conjunction with an upper-division elective course in the major (including Reading or Research courses). ... Students must earn a grade of 'S' in EBH 459 to satisfy the WRTD requirement.

Minimum total credits

Completion of the major requires a minimum of 59 credits.

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Completion of the major requires a minimum of 59 credits.

Upper-division credit minimum

At least 21 credits must be upper division courses (300 level or higher).

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At least 21 credits must be upper division courses (300 level or higher).

Sample schedule

Year 1 · Fall20 cr

First Year Seminar 1011
WRT 101Introductory Writing Workshop3
BIO 201Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3
MAT 125Calculus A3
CHE 131General Chemistry IB4
SBC3
SBC3

Year 1 · Spring16 cr

First Year Seminar 1021
WRT 102Intermediate Writing Workshop3
BIO 202Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology3
ANP 2013
SBC3
SBC3

Year 2 · Fall18 cr

BIO 204 / EBH 204Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I2
EBH 302Human Genetics3
EBH 200The Evolution of Human Behavior3
EBH 230Computer-based Biostatistics4
SBC3
SBC3

Year 2 · Spring15 cr

EBH 204 / BIO 204Research Skills3
EBH subfield3
EBH subfield3
SBC3
SBC3

Year 3 · Fall15 cr

BIO 354Evolution3
EBH subfield3
EBH subfield3
SBC3
SBC3

Year 3 · Spring15 cr

EBH subfield3
EBH subfield3
Elective3
Elective3
SBC3

Year 4 · Fall15 cr

EBH subfield3
EBH subfield3
Elective3
Elective3
SBC3

Year 4 · Spring15 cr

EBH subfield3
EBH subfield3
Elective3
Elective3
SBC3

Program rules

Letter grades
Courses in I.A, I.B, I.C, II, “400-level seminar in the Subfields” must be taken for a letter grade.
Minimum grade
C or higher in I.A, I.B, I.C, II, “400-level seminar in the Subfields”.
Prerequisite grades
C or higher in BIO prerequisites; no Pass/No Credit.

Notes

Advising: Majors are strongly encouraged to explore research opportunities, either in faculty laboratories or in field projects such as the Turkana Basin or Madagascar Field Schools. Interested students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies (humanevolbio@stonybrook.edu).
Grading: Courses with S/U grading or Pass/No Credit may not be used to satisfy major requirements. EBH 475, EBH 476, EBH 488, EBH 495, and EBH 496 do not count toward the major requirements.
Note: Double major in Biology and Human Evolutionary Biology: 12 credits (4 subfield courses) must be non-overlapping with Biology and chosen from subfields A and C. This alternative is not modeled in the Subfield Courses requirement.
Note: Honors Program in Human Evolutionary Biology (not modeled): requires a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher in all courses for the major and an honors thesis based on a one-year independent research project (EBH 495 and EBH 496), approved by a thesis committee.
Note: The catalog gives ranges of 31-32 credits for Core Requirements, 28-29 credits for Subfield Courses, and 6-7 credits for Related Courses within Subfields. Verify against the department's current audit.
Note: Some or all of the Related Fields requirement may be fulfilled by an appropriate Mathematics Placement Exam score, AP credit, or comparable means.
Note: Upper-division subfield courses have one or more 200-level prerequisites. Some subfield courses may require additional prerequisites.