GEOL-152 Historical Geology

Credits 4 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD 080; GEOL-151. Co-requisite: GEOL-152L
This course addresses the origin and evolution of the Earth and of life on it. Topics include classroom lab and field study of sedimentary rocks fossils and geologic features.

Course Outcomes
1. To develop an understanding of the immensity of geologic time and the methods by which geologic time is measured. 2. Gaining an awareness of the geological changes that have taken place on the surface of the earth throughout geologic time and the techniques used in interpretation of these changes. 3. To introduce the student to fossils and the paleobiological conditions under which they existed.