Jan 30, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

PSY 470 - Evolutionary Psychology


Evolutionary Psychology uses the principles of human biological evolution to study psychological processes. This course provides a detailed introduction to evolutionary theory and its application to psychological phenomena. Topics include natural and sexual selection, with applications to perception, survival, long- and short-term mating, aggression and violence, cooperation, parenting, kinship, and others.

 

Prerequisite: PSY 290 (minimum grade C-) and PSY 303 (minimum grade C-) and PSY 305 (minimum grade C-).
When Offered: Fall
Credit: 3