ANTH 232 - Topics in Biological Anthropology

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

This course covers topics within the broad field of biological (or physical) anthropology ranging from evolutionary theory to the human fossil record to the identification of human skeletal remains from crime scenes and accidents. Bioanthropology conceptualizes cultural behavior as an integral part of our behavior as a species. Topics covered in this course may include human evolution, primate behavior, population genetics, human demography and variation, or forensic anthropology.

Topic for 2013/14a: Primates. This course reviews past and present theoretical and methodological approaches in the anthropological study of monkeys and apes and introduces students to the behavioral ecology and evolution of non-human primates. May be repeated for credit if the topic has changed. Ms. Pike-Tay.

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 100 , ANTH 120 , or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.