Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ANTH 1H
Physical Anthropology - HONORS
Course Description
Introduction to biological aspects of humans. A bio-cultural and an evolutionary approach is used to understand human variation and human evolution. Issues and topics will include, human variation and its adaptive significance, biological and behavioral evolution of humans, comparative primate anatomy and behavior, evolutionary theory, and the impact of cultural, technological and environmental change on human biology and behavior. As an honors course, the students will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain deeper insight into anthropology.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze human biological diversity as a response to physical, biotic, socio-cultural and biological factors.
- Evaluate biological and behavioral similarities and differences between humans and non human primates.
- Apply scientific, evolutionary, holistic and a multidisciplinary approach to understand human biology and behavior.
- Evaluate human biology and culture as a response to 7 million years of evolutionary process.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the non-Honors related course.
- Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.