| Anth 1500 | Race, Biology, and Culture | Offered for the first time during the Fall of 1999 (and every semester thereafter), this large lecture course fulfills the University's General Education requirements in Area 7, Natural Science and Technology. It introduces students (mostly freshmen) to human variation and adaptation and the biological and social meanings of race. Offered every Fall and Spring and some Summer semesters. |
| Anth 2500 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | A general introduction to the field of biological anthropology. Topics include evolutionary theory and genetics, human adaptation and variation, primate behavior, and human evolution. This course is the prerequisite to most upper division courses in biological anthropology, and fulfills the University's general education requirement in Area 6, Natural Science with Laboratory. Offered every Fall and Summer, and some Summer semesters. |
| Anth 3500 | Primate Evolution | An introduction to the fossil record of primate evolution with a consideration of some theoretical issues of interest to primate paleontologists (e.g., climate change, plate tectonics, primate biogeography, anthropoid origins, cladistics). Essential for students who wish to do summer paleontology field work with me in Wyoming ( see my Research page for further information). Offered every third year. |
| Anth 3540 | Growth and Development | This course is an overview of prenatal and postnatal growth and development among primates and especially humans. Issues that are addressed include the adolescent growth spurt, growth curves and their interpretation, dental and skeletal development, and life history. This course fulfills the baccalaureate writing requirement for Anthropology majors. Offered every third year. |
| Anth 5300 | Research Methods | This course covers all steps in research design from hypothesis formation and how to find or collect anthropological data to how to statistically analyze data and present results in graphic form. Students will create Posters and Powerpoint presentations demonstrating a research project completed during this course. The main audience for this class includes advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Anthropology. Offered every other year. |
| Anth 6030 | Graduate Seminar in Biological Anthropology | Required of all graduate students in Anthropology, this course will prepare you for taking the comprehensive exams in biological anthropology. Topics vary but typically include a good dose of paleoanthropology, evolutionary theory, and some other areas of interest to the instructor and students. Offered every Fall semester. |