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ANTH 005: Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Units: 4

Introduction to evolution and how natural selection has shaped modern human variation. Examination of non-human primate behavior and how analogous it might be to that of early humans. Discussion of culture, the fossil evidence, genetics, and inheritance.

Course Details
Repeatable for Credit: No
Laboratory included
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Natural Science
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
  • Badge: Societies and Cultures of the Past
  • Badge: Global Awareness
  • Badge: Sustainability
  • Badge: Ethics
  • Badge: Scientific Method

Requisites and Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required: No


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