ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology (Lecture)

Credits: 3

Introduction to Physical Anthropology explores the relationship between culture and biology through the methods, theory and research of biological anthropology. Students learn about basic mechanisms of genetic change in populations and the relationships between humans and the other primates. The appearance of humans and their bipedal ancestors approximately four million years ago and their culture History, Civilization, through the Paleolithic age are examined in detail. Students learn about biological variation and adaptation in human populations, responses to the environment, race, and other issues and their applications.

Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a corequisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/ENGL 0349 as a corequisite)
Note: Core Curriculum Course.