ANTH 01 - Intro to Bio Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Jeffrey Buechler
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018"> Ends Summer 2026. Effective Fall 2026, ANTH-C1000 replaces ANTH-01. </b></font><br> This survey course deals with the study of human biological heritage and physical variability. Genetics, the fossil evidence and theories of human evolution, forensic anthropology, primatology and current bioethical issues will be discussed. The laboratory portion of the course will include exercises in: genetics, human variation, skeletal analysis, forensic anthropology, evolution and the fossil record, and primate anatomy and behavior. The philosophy of science and the scientific method serve as the foundation for this course.
    Usually Held
    Fri 2:30pm–5:35pm, Mon 2:25pm–5:30pm, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm, Mon Wed 9:20am–10:45am