ANTHR 1 - Physical Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Katie E. Zeoli, Meredith A. Dorner, Annabella O. Kraut, Jennifer Marie Reynolds, Shannon R. Hodges
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    This course introduces the concepts, methods of inquiry, and theory of biological evolution and their application to the human species. Issues and topics will include the principles of genetics and evolution, human variation and biocultural adaptations, comparative primate anatomy and behavior, and the fossil evidence for human evolution. The philosophy of science and the scientific method serve as foundations to the course.