ANTHRO 1510
Introduction to Human Evolution
A survey of the fossil evidence for human evolution. The course includes discussion of the genetics of human variation and evolution, the study of living non-human primates, and the fossil record and its interpretation. An evolutionary perspective is used in an attempt to understand modern humans from the naturalistic point of view.
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2 or less hrs/week
I thought the material was very interesting, and Strait is an amazing professor. The content isn’t difficult to understand, the biggest challenge is memorization.
12/18/2024
4-6 hrs/week
I heard this class was easy but if you have a hard time memorizing a ton of weird random details about monkeys then this isn't the class for you. I had to withdraw because I didn't do well on the first two exams, there's no extra credit or other assignments to supplement a poor grade. Maybe it was worse this year than previous, maybe the problem was me.
11/11/2024
2 or less hrs/week
interesting content, but the class is only 3 30-question MC exams so you have very little room to fail. lectures were somewhat disorganized and some of the test questions felt pretty random.
7/7/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Quizlet should be your bestfriend! The material is not hard to follow, but you will get tripped up over species and time frames if you don’t study them!
5/31/2024
2 or less hrs/week
just a bunch of freaking monkeys y’all this class was noooot it.. only took it for a req. literally had to drag myself to class and i don’t think there was a single day i paid attention and didnt just run through all the nyt games instead. studying and memorizing all these monkey parts and their ancestors for exams was a pain in the ass.. other than studying for the exams i put no other time into this class so that’s something to look forward to if u have to take it!
5/23/2024
2 or less hrs/week
The class is a huge lecture and the exams are all multiple choice and based on random facts from the lecture.
5/21/2024
2-4 hrs/week
This course was awful with Hores and it was so disorganized and you never really knew what to expect on exams. This is not an easy A and to do well you have to actually be interested in the material. Would not recommend if you don’t have interests in monkeys.
5/21/2024
2 or less hrs/week
attendance is not graded and exams are focused on big-picture ideas
5/19/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Pretty nifty class. A lot of memorization for sure but David strait is a cool guy and makes the class fun(he looooves his wife)
5/19/2024
Incredibly boring. Reads off the slides. Takes forever to speak. Always says "you know". Avoid classes with her at all costs
2/7/2024
Her love for primatology is somewhat permeating. Her love for the material kinda makes you want to learn about them yourself. If you treat the class as one large connected story tracing the evolution of humans, it'll be easier.
1/12/2024
I really liked this class and Dr. Hores. The content was interesting and I think Hores did a great job showing her passion for it. There is a lot of memorization though, and the slides can be very disorganized, with ideas sort of mismatched together.
1/9/2024
While Rose is a great professor there is little motivating you to attend lectures. Lectures are heavily slides based and the slides are posted. There are only 3 MC exams the entire semester . Tons of memorization (species names, dates etc.) some MC questions can be extremely specific. If memorization isn't your jam prepare for a lot of work.
12/27/2023
Graded on three exams. Exams are relatively easy, just need to memorize. There is a textbook, but you aren't required to read it. Posts lecture notes so that you can review them after class. Knows and cares about what she's teaching, lecture can get a little dull sometimes though. Gave everyone a 100% on the exam once due to a grading error.
12/17/2023
Lectures are relatively enjoyable, but they can also be found online from when it was still online class. Professor Strait is a very knowledgeable and qualified lecturer, and can make lectures funny and interesting. Graded mostly by just 3 tests. The final unit is the most difficult and is weighted the most, but little time is spent on it.
8/8/2023
Strait is a true gem. He's a sweetheart and clearly loves his job. Always comes into class with a smile on his face ready to blast his favorite delta blues songs at deafening volumes. Lectures are straightforward and he does post the slides on canvas which is helpful.
5/6/2023
Dr Strait is incredible; his class was by far my favourite this year and potentially of my time at WashU. His lectures were engaging and his ability to work humour and sincerity into his lectures made coming to lecture the highlight of my day. The only downside was that we were graded mainly on three exams, two of which were difficult to study for.
1/15/2023
I absolutely love Dr. Strait. He is really funny and interesting. The class is fascinating.
12/27/2022