Class Details

ANTH 1L
Physical Anthropology Laboratory

Course Description

This course is a laboratory course in which the students apply and practice the scientific methods, techniques, and procedures used by physical anthropologists to understand human evolution, non-human primates, and human variation. Students gain practical experience and a deeper understanding by participating in lab exercises, activities, and experiments that explore human evolution, osteology, forensics, genetics, modern human variation, primate anatomy, and behavior.

Class Details

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-28.
Footnote:
ANTH-001L-52Z-: This is an online laboratory class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/onlineed/ students/remotelearning.

Course Details

Units

1 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
• Weekly Lab Hours: 3

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Grading Method

Letter Grading

General Course Statement

General Statement

See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory

EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.

Prerequisite

ANTH 1. or ANTH 1H (either course may be taken concurrently)