Courses

The growth of religious unrest, the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic or Counter-Reformation, and the wars of religion, to the Peace of Westphalia.

Europe from the end of the ancient world through the late Middle Ages.

The role of the European states and the European Union in world politics. Cohesion and conflict within the regions: the politics of European integration, a Common European Foreign and Security Policy, the European Neighborhood Policy, transatlantic cooperation, and EU relations with third countries.

Western European recovery; the East European revolutions and the development of communist regimes; the Cold War and nuclear armament; the problems stemming from the end of colonial empires, population increase, and economic development.

Study of the mechanisms and processes by which groups of organisms change through time.

Assessment of recent evolutionary theories associated with culture: behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, memetics, and bio-cultural co-evolution. These theories are comparatively examined and compared by discussing current research, critiques, and their application to human and animal cultures.

This course focuses on a critical examination of the links between evolutionary theory and human behavior via reading and discussion of original research in a seminar format.

This course is an introduction to the principles and methods used by epidemiologists to determine the causes and study the distribution of diseases in human populations. Cultural aspects of disease are integrated with archaeology and physical anthropology in a broad historical survey to illustrate the impact of disease on historic populations.

Examination of the mechanisms of the human mind through the lens of evolutionary psychology beginning with a brief historical review of key theories in psychology and evolutionary biology. Topics include problems of survival, long- term and short-term mating, sexuality, parenting, kinship, cooperation, aggression and warfare, conflict between the sexes, status, prestige, and dominance hierarchies.

Concepts and principles of energy balance, body composition, weight control, and obesity as they relate to exercise for the general public. Opportunity for practical experience in managing diet and exercise programs, as well as objectively assessing the level of energy input and output through laboratory experiences.