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Applied Forensic Anthropology

Applied Forensic Anthropology (AFAN)


University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu Course work:
18 upper-division credits from UHWO are required, including a practicum at a relevant agency:

    ANTH 380   Field Archaeology (x-lst HPST)
    ANTH 415   Human Ecological Adaptation
    ANTH 459   Forensic Investigations
    ANTH 460   Advanced Techniques in Forensic Anthropology (3) (prereq:ANTH 297/L)
    PUBA 309   Criminal Law and Procedures
    SSCI 490     Practicum (3) or PUBA 490

Leeward Community College Coursework:
11-12 lower-division credits are required:

    ANTH 215/L   Physical Anthropology + Lab
    ANTH 297/L   Human Skeletal Biology + Lab
    BIOL 100        Human Biology (3) OR
    BIOL 101        Biology for Non-Majors OR
    BIOL 171/ L    Introduction to Biology + Lab
    (BIOL 171 + L strongly preferred)