Elective Courses
The following courses have been pre-approved for inclusion in the course of study for Forensic Anthropology.
Anthropology
AN590-Seminar: Theory, Method, and Techniques in Fieldwork
Prereq. Consent of instructor.
Traditional and modern methods of ethnographic field research: data collection, research design, and analyses. 4cr.
Archaeology
AR503 Archaeological Field Methods: Survey and Excavation
Prereq: CAS AR 101 and 102 or consent of instructor.
Archaeological field school with intensive study of archaeological techniques and procedures. Direct involvement in field excavation, assisting in data recording, and in the description and inventory of artifacts and specimens. Field, lab and/or lecture involvement; requires six to seven hours a day, five days a week. Various locations around the world. 4.0/VAR cr.
AR506 Regional Archaeology and Geographical Information Systems
Prereq: Two archaeology courses or consent of instructor.
Advanced computer (GIS) techniques are used to address regional archaeological problems. This applied course examines digital encoding and manipulation of archaeological and environmental data, and methods for testing hypotheses, analyzing, and modeling the archaeological record. Lecture – 4cr.
Biomedical Forensics
FA 711 Forensic Pathology
This lecture-based course will provide the student with an overview of the role of the medical examiner as it relates to death investigations. Specific lectures will cover autopsy procedures in the investigation of gun shot wounds, sharp and blunt trauma, drowning, asphyxia, child deaths, motor vehicle accidents and time since death determination. A general knowledge of anatomy is strongly suggested. 3cr.
