CJ - 544 Forensic Anthropology

Credits: 3

An introduction to the various applications of forensic anthropology. This includes the identification of human remains in forensic and missing person cases, mass disasters, and international instances of genocide. Students will learn the methodologies used to extract information on the life history of an individual (age, sex, stature, ancestry, pathology, trauma, etc.) from skeletal remains and will review actual case studies.

Prerequisite: none