The goal of this short course is to familiarize students and professionals with the identification of fragmentary human skeletal remains. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and siding both whole bones and fragmentary human bones, as well as differentiating human skeletal remains from non-human skeletal remains. The course involves extensive hands-on opportunities with ethically-sourced real bone fragments, supplemented by detailed lectures, and exemplar presentations in forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology.

The course starts May 18, 2026 and is a 5-day course.  Earn a Certificate of Completion from Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology for successful completion.

Enroll now! (Registration ends Thursday, April 30, 2026)

For questions about course content or learning objectives, please contact Dr. Nicholas V. Passalacqua.

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