ANTH 336 - Forensic Anthropology

2019-2020 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an overview of the goals and methods of forensic anthropology, which is the study of human remains relating to matters of law. Students will learn how to evaluate the forensic context as well as how to establish a biological profile of an individual (sex, age, ancestry and stature). Special attention will also be paid to determining pathological anomalies, evidence of trauma, and time since death, as well as learning crime scene investigation procedures.

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 105 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 116 or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Fall odd years and summers (online) on a rotating basis