2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

BI 271 EVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE

Evolutionary medicine examines the “disconnects” between the environments in which humans evolved and those in which we currently live and their effect on health. Reviews evolutionary theory and human evolutionary history and examines their application to medicine and public health. Special emphasis is placed on critical thinking and understanding the associated social/ethical issues.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BI 111, BI 113, BI 112, BI 114, C or better