ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Credits: 4
An introductory course in physical/biological anthropology in which students are expected to become knowledgeable about and gain an understanding of mankind’s primate background, human osteology, human genetics and variation, fossil primates, and fossil man. An archaeological overview of cultural evolution in the Old World from fossil man to the peopling of the New World are presented. Students engage in experiments and other exercises during weekly laboratory sessions and demonstrate a working knowledge of the scientific method.