GEOL 5141G - Paleontology (0,4 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 0,3 Lab Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the major principles, applications, and methods of paleontology. Topics covered in this course include, but are not limited to: the formation of fossils, fossil identification and classification, evolution and extinction, biostratigraphy, biogeography, paleoecology, and functional morphology. Labs utilize a diverse collection of invertebrate fossils and paleontology software. Graduate students will complete a special report, not required of undergraduates.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GEOL 1122.
Cross Listing(s): GEOL 5141.
Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
Is Course Repeatable: Yes