BIOL 4011 - Principles of Paleontology

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: GEOL 1122K with a grade of C or higher, or consent of instructor.
Description
(Same as GEOL 4011.) An introduction to the principles of paleontology including taphonomy, taxonomy, evolution, and extinction by examination of the fossil record. Study of commonly preserved organisms and their use in paleoecology, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, biostratigraphic correlation, and conservation paleobiology will be stressed as well. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week.