Forensic Anthropology

Catalog description

Introduces students to the basic principles of forensic anthropology. Forensic anthropology is an application of biological anthropology (Skeletal understanding) to help solve criminal cases. Topics that will be covered in this course schedule include: methods of determining sex, nutrition, stature and ancestry from skeletal remains. We will also explore the cause of death, time since death and other relevant information. In addition we will examine the changing the role of forensic anthropology in a larger global context.