2.0 hours lecture, 3.0 hours laboratory. Humanity's present and potential future place in nature is addressed by integrating biological, historical, and ecological considerations. 3.0 hours lecture, 3.0 hours laboratory. 1.0 hour lecture, 9.0 hours supervision. Human Origins 3.0 Units Inquire Evolution of the human being as a biological entity and as a culture-bearing primate.
Emphasis is placed upon ecological principles and problems as they relate to the fossil record.
The nature of human biological variation and an examination of its genetic and cultural basis. The individual from prenatal period through growth and sexual maturation to old age and death. Special emphasis upon the cross-cultural and holistic approaches to the study of people and their role in human evolution. Anthropological principles and knowledge applied within the legal system. Topics include the history of the field, biological parameters determined from the skeleton, postmortem interval, and ethics.