The Evolutionary Studies (EvoS) Minor is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to the core ideas of evolutionary theory and provides applications of these ideas across academic areas. The cornerstone of this program is the Evolutionary Studies Seminar Series course which includes lectures by several external speakers with expertise on varied aspects of evolutionary scholarship. Course work comes from Anthropology, Biology, Black Studies, English, Geology, History, and Psychology.

For more information about this minor, please contact
Dr. Glenn Geher
Program Director
geherg@newpaltz.edu
(845) 257-3091

Plan of Study (18 credits)

Foundation Courses: Biology.............................................3 or more credits

• BIO111 Introduction to Animal Life (3)
• BIO135 Evolution for Everyone (3)
• BIO202 General Biology II (4)
• BIO412 Evolutionary Theory (3) - Prereqs: BIO201 General Biology I and BIO202 General Biology II or BIO210 Introductory Biology
• BIO418 Animal Behavior (3) - Prereqs: BIO201 General Biology I and BIO202 General Biology II or BIO210 Introductory Biology

Foundation Courses: Other Disciplines...............................3 or more credits

• ANT301 Human Evolution (3)
• GLG305 Paleontology (4) - Prereq: GLG301 Historical Geology or BIO210 Introductory Biology
• PSY307 Evolutionary Psychology (3) - Prereq: PSY201 General Psychology
• PSY498 Seminar: Controversies in Evolution (3) - Prereq: PSY311 Research Methods
• Other courses not listed here may also count toward this category. Students may petition their advisors, providing evidence (e.g., course syllabus and/or textbook) to support their petition.

Content-Area Courses.......................................................6 or more credits
(must be from at least two different departments)

• ANT211 General Anthropology (3)
• BLK330 Race and Racism in US History (3)
• BIO320 Genetics (4) - Prereqs: BIO201 General Biology I and BIO202 General Biology II
• PSY302 History and Systems in Psychology (3) - Prereq: PSY272 Introductory Psychology
• PSY303 Introduction to the Psychology of Learning (3)
• PSY306 Social Psychology (3) - Prereq: PSY272 Introductory Psychology or SOC100 Introduction to Sociology
• PSY343 Infancy and Childhood (3) - Prereq: PSY272 Introductory Psychology or WOM220 Women Images and Realities

Evolutionary Studies Seminar .......................................3 or more credits
(may be taken twice; up to 6 credits can count toward the certificate)

• EVO301 Evolutionary Studies Seminar (3)