ANTH 4990 - ST: Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course provides an overview of forensic anthropology, with emphasis on the application of anthropological theory and method to the recovery and analysis of human skeletal remains in medicolegal contexts. Topics will include scene recovery, human osteology, biological profile estimation, trauma analysis, taphonomy, and the role of the forensic anthropologist within the medicolegal system. Forensic case studies and laboratory exercises involving skeletal material will be used to illustrate core principles, analytical methods, and professional practice.