ANTH 001 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

    Recent Professors
    Lauren Booth
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    General Education: SCC: Area 5; Cal-GETC: Area 5B An introduction to the science of biological anthropology; covering the concepts, methods of inquiry, and scientific explanations of biological evolution and their application to the human species. Topics to be covered will include: the scientific method, genetics, principles and mechanisms of biological evolution, modern human variation and the race concept, biocultural adaptations, primate classification, comparative primate anatomy and behavior, and the fossil evidence for human evolution.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed Fri 9:30am–12:20pm