Introduction to Biological Anthropology

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An introduction to the study of human evolution and human variation. Topics include the scientific method, evolutionary theory, molecular and Mendelian genetics, population genetics and the forces of evolution, primate anatomy and behavior, the fossil and genetic evidence for human evolution, and modern human variation and biocultural adaptations. Credit for either ANTH 1 or 1H, but not both. The supplemental laboratory class may be taken concurrently or within one year of completion of the lecture course.