Evolutionary Studies – Albright College

Evolutionary Studies

Albright’s Evolutionary Studies Minor is meant to create opportunities for faculty and students to:

  • develop a deep understanding of evolutionary ideas,
  • conduct cross-disciplinary research using evolution as a synthesizing paradigm, and
  • contribute to novel ideas across disciplines guided by evolutionary reasoning.

Contact Susan Hughes at 610-929-6732 or shughes@albright.edu for more information.

  • PSY 100: General Psychology
  • BIO 203: Genetics or BIO 152 General Biology II: Systematics, Ecology and Evolution
  • Two of the following:
    • PSY 319: Evolutionary Psychology
    • BIO 220: Evolution
    • ANT 342: Human Evolution
  • One of the following:
    • PSY 319, BIO 220 or ANT 342 (if not already taken from course 3 & 4 options)
    • PSY 205: Biological Psychology
    • PSY 350: Animal Behavior and Cognition
    • PSY 265/ANT 265: Ecological Psychology
    • BIO 319: Vertebrate Natural History
    • BIO 331: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
    • BIO 494: Mammalian Evolution
    • ANT 285: The Human Animal
    • ANT 320: Sex/Gender/Culture
    • PHI 140: Human Nature
  • Additional courses: If special Seminars or Special Topics classes arise that may be pertinent to this program, students may petition their advisors to have other courses count toward this program.
  • Includes opportunities for Independent Study and involvement in faculty research to fulfill program requirements.