Transfers ToCSUDescriptionTeaches the application of the science of physical anthropology to the medico-legal process with an emphasis on the identification of skeletal, badly decomposed, or otherwise unidentified human remains. Includes discussion of investigation of crime scenes; how the biological profile of an individual is determined from the skeleton; how skeletal trauma are evaluated; estimation of the interval since death; and how far these assessments can be supported. Case studies of documented individuals are used. While the practical aspects of this field will be the primary focus, attention will also be drawn to the incorporation of anthropological approaches to dealing with death and the handling of human remains. May be offered in a distance-learning format. 