ANT 2511 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology

(3 Credit Hours)
(A.A.)

Corequisites: ANT 2511L This course will trace the origins of humanity from non-human primates throughout extinct hominins to modern humans. Topics of emphasis include the basics of human evolutionary theory, genetics and paleoanthropology, primate taxonomy, human evolutionary history through the fossil record, modern human origins theories and global migration, and human diversity and variation. The course includes a lab companion in which students will be conducting laboratories relevant to topics covered in the classroom.

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