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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
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Laboratory included
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

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

Requisites and Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required: No


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