ANTH 240 - Intro to Forensic Anthropology

Institution:

Columbus State Community College

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Description:

This course introduces students to the field of forensic anthropology. Forensic sciences use methods and applications from anthropology in the investigation and detection of crime, the processing of mass disasters, the recovery of war dead and missing persons, and in international human rights investigations. The course covers the development of forensic anthropology, examines the theoretical and methodological bases of forensic anthropology, and considers present applications as well as future directions in this relatively new subfield of anthropology.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cscc.edu/

Phone Number:

(614) 287-5353

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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