ANTH 300 - Biological Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Marisol Delgadillo, Jennifer M. Reynolds, Ellen Bowden, Lisa N. Bright, Lauren Booth PhD, Carlos M. Bazua Morales, Kristina Casper-Denman, Melinda Button and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ANTH 300
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    This course covers the concepts, methods, and theory of biological evolution and its application to the human species. There is a specific focus on molecular, Mendelian, and population genetics as well as on the mechanisms of evolution primatology, paleoanthropology, biocultural adaptations, human variation, and current bioethical issues. The philosophy of science and the scientific method serve as foundations to this course. This course is not open to students who have completed ANTH 480.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:00am–10:20am, Mon Wed 1:15pm–2:35pm, Thu 10:30am–11:50am, Thu 7:30am–8:50am