ANTH 2510 - Forensic Anthropology

This course focuses the fundamentals of forensic anthropology, an applied field of anthropology involved in the recovery, identification, and assessment of human skeletal/dental remains in a medico-legal context. We survey the basics of identifying bones of the human skeleton, forensic science methodology and ethics, and the forensic recovery of human remains. Lab sessions provide practical experience in applying multiple techniques employed in scientific method and analysis. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Scientific Literacy with Lab Category.

Credits: 3 hours