ANTH 301 - Biological Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Karishma Bottari, Kristin L. Rauch, German Loffler, Angela M. Evoy, Priscilla LoForte, Monique Fortunato, Cassandra C. Gilmore, Jason L. Edmonds
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ANTH 301
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    ANTH 301 Biological Anthropology Laboratory Units: 1 Hours: 54 hours LAB Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: ANTH 300 Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Cal-GETC Area 5C C-ID: C-ID ANTH 115L This course is an introductory laboratory course designed to provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with the methods of the science of biological anthropology while investigating topics in laboratory and field situations. Topics covered in the course are: the scientific method, sources of biological variation and forces of evolution, human osteology (bone identification), human variation, taxonomy and comparative osteology of the primates, comparative behavior, and the fossil evidence for human evolution. A field trip to the local zoo may be included. This course is designed as a companion course to Anthropology 300 - Biological Anthropology.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:00pm–1:20pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:50am