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Apr 03, 2025
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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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EBH 405 - Life History and Development
Uses life history theory as a framework for exploring the biological processes of the primate and human life cycle (development, reproduction, senescence). We will first construct a solid foundation of life history theory and the principle of energetic tradeoffs. We will then use this foundation to address why species and individuals vary in the pattern and tempo of development, reproduction, and senescence. In the process, we will address questions such as: Why do humans invest so much in offspring and what factors influence individual differences in parental investment? What is the function of menopause? What is the purpose of a prolonged juvenile period (i.e., childhood)? And when and why should the pace of development accelerate or slow down? We will examine these questions from a comparative perspective, drawing not just on studies focusing on humans, but also on those focusing on nonhuman primates and other mammals.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): ANT 120 or EBH 200 (previously ANP 200)
SBC: STEM+
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