Paleobiology

Catalog description

Characteristics of fossils and of biological and geological systems that produced them. Development, form, mode of life, chronology of major fossil plant and animal groups; evolution and adaptation. Techniques in paleobiology. Interpretation of functional morphology and ancient environments. Laboratory and field studies. Prerequisites: GEOL 211/311 and GEOL 213/301, or BIOL 114. Does not fulfill the laboratory requirement for the Biology major.