ANTH 1013 - Intro Biological Anthropology

Description
An introduction to the field of physical anthropology using human evolution as a unifying concept. Areas include human genetics, race, speciation, primate evolution and human variation and adaptation. This course will be taken in conjunction with ANTH 1011L Intro to Biological Anthropology Lab.

Pre-Requisite
NONE

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 contact hour

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring

ACTS Equivalent
ANTH1013 (ACTS) - Introduction to Anthropology

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:

Describe the field of anthropology and discuss the role physical anthropology plays as a sub-discipline.
Identify the biological variation found in Homo sapiens and their closest biological relatives, the order of primates
Discuss how term “race” can be seen as a fallacy of modern human variation
Evaluate how the human fossil record relates to modern human biological variation

Standard Practices
Topics List:

Defining Anthropology
Archeology
Cultural Anthropology
Linguistics
Physical Anthropology
DNA, Culture, and Evolutionary Theory
Non-human Primates
Hominid Evolution