GEOS 6011 - Principles of Paleontology

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: GEOL 1122K (or GEOL 1122 and GEOL 1122L) with a C or higher.
Description
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.