Description
Ends Summer 2026. Effective Fall 2026, ANTH-C1000 replaces ANTH-01.
This survey course deals with the study of human biological heritage and physical variability. Genetics, the fossil evidence and theories of human evolution, forensic anthropology, primatology and current bioethical issues will be discussed. The laboratory portion of the course will include exercises in: genetics, human variation, skeletal analysis, forensic anthropology, evolution and the fossil record, and primate anatomy and behavior. The philosophy of science and the scientific method serve as the foundation for this course.
This survey course deals with the study of human biological heritage and physical variability. Genetics, the fossil evidence and theories of human evolution, forensic anthropology, primatology and current bioethical issues will be discussed. The laboratory portion of the course will include exercises in: genetics, human variation, skeletal analysis, forensic anthropology, evolution and the fossil record, and primate anatomy and behavior. The philosophy of science and the scientific method serve as the foundation for this course.
Career
Undergraduate