ANTH 1100 - Biological Anthropology

(4) Credit Hours

In order to investigate our human ancestry this course will introduce the concepts of evolution, natural selection, adaptation, and genetic inheritance. Students will examine the human fossil record, comparative nonhuman and human primate osteology and dentition, and modern human biological variation. The course will also address the applied application of this subfield to the study of the evolution of modern diseases and other health related issues. In lab, students will apply and practice content knowledge. Corequisites: ANTH 1100L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.