Undergraduate Catalog

PGEG 341 Paleontology

Paleontology is the study of past life. The course covers the application of taxonomic procedures to the identification of fossils and the application of paleontology in paleo-environmental and bio-stratigraphic analysis. Students learn about the fundamental morphology, modes of life, evolutionary trends, and time ranges of major macrofossil and microfossil groups. The course includes at least one all-day field trip.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PGEG220

Distribution

2-3-3

Offered

Fall