ANTH 1HL

About this course

Introductory laboratory course focusing on scientific methodology to explore/experiment with topics from anthropology lecture sections. Topics include Mendelian genetics, population genetics, human variability, forensics, medical anthropology, epidemiology, hominin dietary patterns, non-human primates, primate dental and skeletal anatomy, fossil hominins, chronometric dating, environmental challenges to hominins, environmental impact of hominin behavior, general methodologies utilized in physical anthropological research, and the general study of hominins as bio-culturally adapting animals. As an honors course, it is a full thematic seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading, and research assignments, student class lectures, group discussions and interactions. Material covered will be enhanced and research techniques and methodologies explored in greater depth than in the non-honors version of this course.

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 1L.”

Transfer pathways that use ANTH 1HL

ASSIST maps ANTH 1HL to a requirement in 10 published pathways from Foothill College.

• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• Mechanical EngineeringFoothill → UC Irvine
• Aerospace EngineeringFoothill → UC Irvine
• Communication Sciences and DisordersFoothill → CSU Chico
• AnthropologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education ProgramFoothill → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish BilingualFoothill → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, (Multiple Subjects)Foothill → San Jose State