EPSS 222 The Evolving Earth
The course introduces the origin of the solar system and the early Earth, and how the origin and evolution of life is documented in the geologic record. Principles of stratigraphy, age-dating methods, and tectonics are applied to explain the evolution of Earth’s Systems with an emphasis on the geological evolution of the Middle East. In laboratory, students apply biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, palaeogeography, and fossil identification techniques. The course includes at least one all-day field trip.
Offered
Spring