GEOL 0320 - Historical Geology

Demand 4 Credit Hours
A comprehensive study of the history of the earth within a plate-tectonics context. Emphasizes the global evolution of landscapes and the fossil record. Laboratory includes geologic mapping, the interpretation of geologic history from map and fossil data, and fossil identification. Three lectures, one 2-hour lab per week. Pre- requisites: GEOL 0120 and either BIO 0101 or higher level Biology course.