TransfermaticANTH at Merced College

    ANTH C1000 - Intro to Bio Anthro With Lab

    Recent Professors
    Jeffrey Buechler
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, 2027S
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    4.2Lightout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ANTH C1000
    Transfers To
    CSU
    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
    Thu 2:25pm–5:30pm, Tue 2:25pm–5:30pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:25pm, Tue Thu 9:20am–10:45am