An examination of major ideas about biological evolution from the 18th century to the 1930s and of their impact on scientific and social thought. Topics include the diversity of life and its classification, the adaptation of organisms to their environment, Wallace’s and Darwin’s views on evolution by natural selection, sexual selection, inheritance from Mendel to T.H. Morgan, eugenics, and the implications of evolution for religion, gender roles, and the organization of society.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Humanities or Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

This course is offered by the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST).  For course information, please see the following link:  IHPST Undergraduate Courses