GEO103 — Introduction to Paleontology
GEO 103 - Introduction to Paleontology GEO 103 - Introduction to Paleontology 5 Credits Survey the field of paleontology including the geologic history of life on Earth, evolution and extinction of ancient life-forms, and the use of fossils to interpret and reconstruct past environments. This class is for anyone interested in fossils, including plants, invertebrate animals, and vertebrates such as dinosaurs and mammals. 2.0 Placement Eligibility Math 91 or higher Fees Geology Fee Science Lab Support Fee Quarters Typically ummer Fall Winter Day Spring Designed to Serve This is an introductory science course designed for the general student. Active Date 20250521T14:44:08 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Lecture 44 Lab 22 Total Degree Distributions: AA Science Natural Science Natural Science Lab ProfTech Related Instruction BAS Course Outline The fossil record of life on Earth geologic time scale, biostratigraphy, taphonomy, quality of the record, extinction, evolution Systematics classification and description of fossils Microfossils microscopy, paleoecology, and identification of the major groups Invertebrate macrofossils paleoecology and identification of the major groups Macrofossils of vertebrates and their relatives paleoecology and identification of the major groups Trace fossils defining types, evidence for behavior of extinct organisms Functional morphology inferring function based on morphology of fossils Paleoenvironmental reconstructions using fossil assemb
Prerequisites: MATH81