ANTH P101 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Bethany D. Ashford, Robert A. Simpkins, Karen Oeh, Mary C. Swearinger, Sean M. Cranley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    34–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area D1 · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    Prerequisite: None. Recommendation: Eligible for English P101A or equivalent. Total lecture 54 hours. This course introduces evidence, methods of research, and explanations in modern science for understanding human biological evolution. The course will review the scientific method, the historical development of evolutionary theory, recognized mechanisms producing genetic change, adaptation, and speciation, comparative analysis of primate anatomy and behavior, the fossil and archaeological record for human origins, human biocultural adaptations, and modern human biological variation. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.C-ID ANTH 110 (A/CSU/UC) PC-Area E; CSU-B2; CSU-D1; CSU-E1; IGETC-5B
    Usually Held
    Mon 9:35am–11:00am, Mon Wed 12:50pm–2:15pm, Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Tue 11:15am–12:40pm