ANT 101

We will be using the most recent version of Clark Spencer Larsen's Essentials of Biological Anthropology with InQuizitive. There will be online virtual lectures, interactive exercises and labs, and streamed videos.

Below is a sample syllabus. The syllabus for the course is much more detailed and will be available on the first day of class. Grading will be based on quizzes, interactive exercises, and written assignments. Each part of the course has a quiz for each unit, at least one discussion, and a written assignment.

	Unit	Topic	Work Required
Part I Foundations: What is Evolution?	1	Isn't Evolution Just a Theory...	This part of the course looks the field of anthropology, explores contemporary debates surrounding evolution, the mechanics of genetics, and the biological diversity of humans. We will be watching streamed videos from the American Museum of Natural History and PBS. The assigned readings come from Larsen's textbook as well as selected journals.
	2	Science, Religion, and Evolution
	3	How Evolution Works
Part 2 Our Family	4	About Us	Part 2 explores the extraordinary world of monkeys, chimps, gorillas, and bonobos. We will be looking at projects that teach apes to speak using American Sign Language, and at chimpanzees that use tools. We'll considers the degree to which chimps and bonobos have culture. This part of the course includes chapters from Larsen's textbook, videos on monkeys and chimpanzees, and interactive labs.
	5	Meet the Primates
	6	Primate Society, Language, and Culture
Part 3 Ancestors ... or Not?	7	Fossils	Part 3 examines the discovery, recovery, and analysis of fossilized materials from Africa, Asia, and Europe. You will be reading chapters from Larsen's textbook, watching videos, and listening to interviews of key researchers. Interactive labs let you participate in analyzing and interpreting the discoveries.
	8	Primate Evolution
	9	Meet The Ancestors
	10	The Cradle of Humankind
Part 4 What Makes Us Human?	11	The First Humans	Part 4 focuses on the spread of humans to all parts of the globe and how humans adapted culturally and biological to their environments. You will meet our closest relatives (the Neanderthals and Denisovans), delve into the simultaneous world-wide appearance of art, and explore modern human diversity. You will be finishing Larsen's textbook, watching videos, and discussing what (if anything) makes our species of humans unique.
	12	Our Nearest Relatives
	13	The Creative Explosion

ANT 101 Sample Syllabus