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ANTH 1

INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY · 4 units · used in 112 transfer pathways

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About this course

Survey and investigation of the basic processes of evolution and their application to the development of modern humans. Impact of natural selection and genetics on development of new species. Evolutionary processes behind the physical and behavioral development of primates. History of the human lineage by reconstructing the fossil record, using investigations by paleoanthropologists, geologists, biologists, and archaeologists. Relationship between contemporary biology and behavior, facilitating an understanding of the effect of them upon future humankind.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC
ANTH 1INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGYOpen6 sections · 13 seats reported · 5 instructors
  • CRN 20009 · 03Wolf · TTh 2 PM-3:50 PM · 3101Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20101 · 04Maurer · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 20102 · 05Price · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 20638 · 01Connell · MW 10 AM-11:50 AM · 3101Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20642 · 02Connell · TTh 8 AM-9:50 AM · 3101Waitlist · 0
  • CRN 20805 · 06Neff · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 13

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in ANTH 1H.

Transfer pathways that use ANTH 1

ASSIST maps ANTH 1 to a requirement in 112 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

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