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ANTH 1720 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology


4 Credits


This course examines human biological evolution and variation from the perspective of morphological and cultural adaptation. Discussion addresses the basis of human biology, including genetics, physiology, population dynamics, and adaptive mechanisms. Primates and human ancestors are explored as a comparative model of contemporary human behavior and social organization. The frameworks and arguments of fossil and archaeological evidence are investigated. Modern human biological diversity and adaptations are analyzed, with attention to disease environments and misconceptions of “race.” 4C/4/0/0

Prerequisite(s): READ 0721  or READ 0724  or EAPP 0860  with a grade of “C” or better or appropriate assessment score

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s): Goals 5 & 10



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