Academic Catalog

Anthropology (Science/Math) (ASM)

ASM104 / Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution
4 Credits / 5.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab

Study of human evolution and variation; including fossil hominids and their tools, primate anatomy and behavior, human genetics, and the environment and human biology. Prerequisites: None.

Fulfills: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo; Natural Sciences General [SG]; Natural Sciences General [SG]-in combo
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences
ASM275 / Forensic Anthropology
4 Credits / 5.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab

Survey of the role of forensic anthropologists, from the crime scene to the courtroom. Course focuses on how skeletal analysis can aid in medicolegal investigations, especially by identifying aspects of the life history of unknown individuals and by reconstructing events that took place at crime scenes. Covers both the legal aspects of forensic practice and the underlying biological basis for evidence obtained from skeletal remains. Examines applications of forensic anthropology in mass disasters, human rights investigations, and the deciphering of historic cases. Lab activities designed to illustrate techniques and principles central to the discipline. Prerequisites: None.

Crosslisted: FOR275
Fulfills: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo; Natural Sciences General [SG]; Natural Sciences General [SG]-in combo
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences