Schedule

Week	Dates	Topics (with links to online materials where applicable)	Chapters (M=Maples; B=Burns)
1	R 1/10	UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS Course Introduction Defining Forensic Anthropology Independent Study: Learning Bones I	M: 1 B: 1, 2 (pp. 12-22)
2	T 1/15 R 1/17	Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in the Forensic Sciences Independent Study: Learning Bones II	M: 2 B: 6&7, 9&10 (learning bones of the arms, legs, hands, feet: locations and articulations only)
3	T 1/22 R 1/24	History of Forensic Anthropology in the US Search and Recovery of Remains Independent Study: Learning Bones III	M: 3 B: 14 (pp. 236-255) B: 4, 5, 8 (learning bones: clavicle, scapula, ribs, sternum, vertebrae, pelvis)
4	T 1/29 R 1/31	Search and Recovery of Remains (continued) Postmortem Changes and Time Since Death Independent Study: Learning Bones IV	M: 4 B: 11 (pp. 162-182) B: 3 (skull and dentition: names of major bones, articulations, sutures)
5	T 2/5 R 2/7	Postmortem Changes and Time Since Death (continued) and Preparing for Test 1 TEST 1: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7	Review
6	T 2/12 R 2/14	UNIT II: METHODS OF ANALYSIS (A) Laboratory Preparation and Analysis	M: 5 B: 13 (pp. 193-199; 225-227)
7	T 2/19 R 2/21	American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meetings, San Antonio, TX: CLASS DOES NOT MEET Complete online coursework (see course homepage)	M: 6 B: 15
8	T 2/26 R 2/28	Determining Sex (continued) Estimating Ancestry	B: pp. 44, 96, 100, 113, 121-122, 132, 138, 202, 224
9	T 3/4 R 3/6	SPRING BREAK: Class does not meet
10	T 3/11 R 3/13	Estimating Ancestry (continued) and Preparing for Test 2 TEST 2: THURSDAY, MARCH 13	B: pp. 47, 132, 168, 203, 225 Review
11	T 3/18 R 3/20	UNIT II: METHODS OF ANALYSIS (B) Estimating Age at Death Spring Holiday: Class does not meet	B: pp. 44, 73-74, 87-89, 123-126, 173, 200-224
12	T 3/25 R 3/27	Estimating Age at Death (continued) Estimating Stature	M: 7 B: 13 (pp. 204-208, 228)
13	T 4/1 R 4/3	Identification through Facial Characteristics and Preparing for Test 3 Online Readings: (1) Computerized age estimation (2) Age estimation via Cranial Suture Closure using CT Scan	M: 8-9 B: 12 (pp. 158-174) Review
14	T 4/8 R 4/10	TEST 3: TUESDAY, APRIL 8 UNIT III: Trauma Analysis; & Cases Beyond Homicide in the US Trauma Analysis
15	T 4/15 R 4/17	Trauma Analysis	M: 10-13
16	T 4/22 R 4/24	Trauma Analysis Historic Cases	M: 14-16 B: 13 (pp. 208-225); 11 (pp. 177-182)
17		Crimes Against Humanity--Cases of Human Rights Violations Mass Disaster Cases and Preparing for Test 4 (final exam)	B: 16 Review
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 8:00-11:00 AM: TEST 4 (FINAL) Please note: This is the ONLY day and time to take this exam.