Anthropology101
BiologicalAnthropology
Spring2016
Tuesday&Thursday1:30-2:45pm
ENGR110
Dr.KristinSnopkowski
Office:HEMG114
OfficeHours:Wednesday10am–12pm
orbyappointment
Email:KristinSnopkowski@boisestate.edu
Phone:(208)426-3055
CourseDescription:Introductiontohumanevolution
throughthestudyofvariation,genetics,adaptation,
livingprimates,thefossilrecord,andtherelationshipbetweenbiologyandbehavior.
FoundationalStudiesProgram:BoiseState’sFoundationsProgramprovidesundergraduateswitha
broad-basededucationthatspanstheentireuniversityexperience.ANTH101Biological
Anthropologysatisfies3creditsoftheFoundationalProgram’sDisciplinaryLens-Natural,
PhysicalandAppliedSciences(DLN)requirement.ANTH101andANTH101L,takentogether,
satisfies4creditsoftheFoundationalProgram’sDisciplinaryLens-Natural,PhysicalandApplied
Sciences(DLN)withlabrequirement.ThiscoursesupportsthefollowingUniversityLearning
Outcomes,alongwithavarietyofothercourse-specificgoals.
ULO#8:Natural,Physical,andAppliedSciences.Applyknowledgeandthemethodscharacteristicsof
scientificinquirytothinkcriticallyaboutandsolvetheoreticalandpracticalproblemsaboutphysical
structuresandprocesses.
Biologicalanthropologyintroducesstudentstounderstandinghumansandourclosestrelatives
fromanevolutionaryperspective.Studentswillusethescientificmethodtoacquireandevaluate
data,theoryandmethodspertainingtothestudyofbiologicalvariationinlivinghumans,genetic
inheritance,comparisonsbetweennon-humanprimatespecies,thefossilrecordofour
ancestors,andrelationshipsbetweenbiology,ecology,andbehavior.
Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,youwillbeableto:
• Understandandapplythescientificmethodbyformulatingandtestinghypotheses
• Understandprinciplesofgeneticinheritanceandevolutionbynaturalselection
• Understandcomparativeprimateanatomyandbehavior
• Understandhumanevolutionaryhistoryincludingpopulationresponsesand
behavioraladaptationstoclimatechange
RequiredText/Software:
1. Larsen,ClarkSpencerOurOrigins:DiscoveringPhysicalAnthropologyThirdEdition(2014).W.W.
Norton&Company:NewYork.
Note:Ifyoupurchaseanolderversionofthisbook,youwillhaveoutdatedinformation–
particularlyonthephylogenyofprimates.
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2. Clicker–ClassroomResponseSystem–availableattheBSUbookstoreoronline.Youmay
purchaseausedclickerorusetheclickersoftware“ResponseWare”onyoursmartphone.You
areresponsibleforpurchasinganddownloadingthesoftwarelicense,buttheappwillworkjust
likeaclickerinclass.Bringyourclickertoclassdaily!
Attendance:Attendanceisrequiredforthiscourse.YouarerequiredtouseaClickerremoteforinclassparticipation.Aclickerisastudentresponsesystemthatallowsyoutorespondtoquestionsposed
duringclass.Inordertoreceivethiscredit,youwillneedtoregisteryourclickeronlinebyclasson
January21st.FormoreinformationonhowtoregisterandusetheClickeror“ResponseWare”software,
goto:http://oit.boisestate.edu/learning/student-response-system/student-technical-help/
LateAssignments/Missedexams:Lateassignmentswillnotbeacceptedunlessyouhaveaskedforand
receivedanextensioninadvanceandextensionswillonlybegivenforlegitimateexcusessuchasillness
andfamilydeath.Make-upexamswillonlybegiveninexceptionalcaseswhereavalidexcuseand
documentationisprovided.Whenanabsenceisanticipatedinadvance,itisyourresponsibilitytonotify
theprofessorbeforethetesttorequestamake-upexam.Make-upexamsmaytakeadifferentformat
fromthosegiveninclass.
StudentswithDisabilities:Torequestacademicaccommodationsforadisability,contacttheDisability
ResourceCenter(http://drc.boisestate.edu/).
AcademicDishonesty:Studentsmustfulfilltheiracademicobligationsthroughhonestandindependent
effort.Plagiarismandcheatingareseriousoffenses,subjecttostrongdisciplinaryactions,including
receivingafailinggradeforthecourse.
StudentCodeofConduct:YouareexpectedtobefamiliarwithandabidebytheBoiseStateUniversity’s
StudentCodeofConduct,foundhere:http://deanofstudents.boisestate.edu/student-code-of-conduct/.
CourseRequirements:Gradeswillbebasedonacombinationof:homeworkassignments,threeexams,
labassignments,apaper,andattendance.
1. Homework:Youwillhavehomeworkassignmentsontheblackboardwebsite.Thesehomework
questionscomedirectlyfromthechapterandmayincludequestionsonthingswehavenot
discussedinclass.Ihighlyrecommendthatyoureadthechapterbeforeansweringthe
homeworkquestions.
2. Exams:Therewillbethreeexams,oneforeachsectionoftheclass.Examsarenotcumulative,
butyoumayneedtodrawonconceptsfromprevioussections.Thethirdexamwilloccurduring
finalsweek.Examinationswillconsistofamixofobjective-formatquestions(multiple-choice)
andshort-answeressayquestions.Questionswillcovermaterialfromlecturesandassigned
readings.
3. Paper:Youwillwritea3-4pageresearchpaperonaprimategroup.Moredetailswillbe
providedonblackboard.ThisassignmentisdueMarch10th.
4. Attendance:Youareexpectedtoattendclass.Absenceswillnegativelyimpactyourfinalgrade.
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Grading:
Homework(13homeworkassignments,20ptseach):
ThreeExams(150pointseach): Paper Attendance(28classesat5ptseach): Finalgradeswillbebasedonthestandardgradingscale:
FinalGrade
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
F
260pts
450pts
150pts
140pts
1000 26%
45%
15%
14%
100%
NumericScore
97-100
93-96.99
90-92.99
87-89.99
83-86.99
80-82.99
77-79.99
73-76.99
70-72.99
67-69.99
60-66.99
Below60
FinalNote:Pleaseletmeknowassoonaspossibleifyoufeelthatyouarehavingdifficultieswiththe
courseorifapersonalsituationarisesthatcouldinterferewithyourwork.Iwillmakeeveryeffortto
workwithyou,butcanonlydosoifyoucommunicatewithme.
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CourseOutline&ReadingList:
Besuretoreadassignmentsforagivenweekbeforeyoucometoclassforthatweek.Pleasenotethat
thislistmaybeupdatedthroughouttheterm.
Week Date
Topic
ClassReading
HWDue
Jan12
Introduction:WhatisAnthropology?
Pgs.3-16
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Jan14
ScientificProcesses&theHistoryof
Pgs.16-18,23-37 EvolutionaryThought
Jan19
Inheritance,EvolutionarySynthesis&
Pgs.37-47
Chapter1
DNA
2
Jan21
TheCell
Pgs.53-69
Jan26
GeneticsPart1:DNA&ProteinSynthesis Pgs.69-81
Chapter2
3
Jan28
GeneticsPart2:PopulationGenetics
Pgs.85-95
Feb2
Hardy-WeinbergPractice
None
Chapter3
4
Feb4
ForcesofEvolution
Pgs.96-115
Feb9
NaturalSelectioninhumans
Pgs.130-141
5
Feb11
HumanVariation:LifeHistory
Pgs.119-129
Chapter4
Feb16
HumanVariation:Nutrition&Activity
Pgs.141-152
6
Feb18
ReviewforExam1
ReviewReadings
Chapter5
Feb23
Exam1
7
Feb25
IntrotoLivingPrimates
Pgs.157-171
Mar1
PrimateClassification
Pgs.172-189
8
Mar3
PrimateSocialSystems
Pgs.193-197
Mar8
PrimateMatingSystems
None
Chapter6
9
Mar10 Competition,CooperationandCulture
Pgs.198-211
PrimatePaper
DUE!
Mar15 ReviewforExam2
ReviewReadings
Chapter7
10
Mar17 Exam2
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th
SpringBreak:March21 –March25 Mar29 IntroductiontoFossils
Pgs.215-249
11
Mar31 PrimateEvolution
Pgs.255-283
Apr5
EarlyHominids
Pgs.287-309
Chapter8
12
Apr7
TheAustralopithecines
Pgs.310-325
Chapter9
Apr12
TheGenusHomo:Part1
Pgs.329-342
13
Apr14
TheGenusHomo:Part2
Pgs.343-359
Chapter10
Apr19
Dispersalofmodernpeople
Pgs.363-412
14
Apr21
Thelast10,000years
Pgs.417-451
Chapter11
Apr26
Evolution:TodayandTomorrow
Pgs.457-476
Chapter12
15
Apr28
ReviewforFinalExam
ReviewReadings
Chapter13
FinalExam:May5th12:30-2:30ENGR110
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