CRM 270 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

This introduction to the applied field of forensic anthropology will include an overview of the human skeleton, aspects of the biological profile, how to estimate the post-mortem interval, and the expectations of the forensic anthropologist as an expert witness. Students will gain an appreciation for the controversies and limitations of the field.

Disclaimer: The material covered in this course can be of a violent and graphic nature.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall and Winter

Cross-Listed with ANTH 270

Class-Level Restriction Undergraduate standing

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Equivalent Courses ANTH 270
Updates Course Rotation added 5/2017; New Course 3/2016, effective Fall 2016

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