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Academic Year 2002/2003

Introduction to the Human Skeleton
ANTH 228 FA

Bones and teeth are the hardest and densest tissues in the human body. Consequently, skeletal elements are those most often recovered and studied by paleoanthropologists exploring human and primate evolution, archaeologists and biological anthropologists investigating cemeteries of more recent cultures, and forensic anthropologists aiding the police. Students will learn the basics of the human osteology, including bone and muscle anatomy, functional morphology, determination of sex and age at death, paleopathology, dietary reconstruction and other aspects of skeletal biology.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ANTH    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Charles,Douglas K.   

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: SCIE109

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 45)

SR. major: 2   Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 10   Jr. non-major: 15   SO: 15   FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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