EAS 4790 - Paleobiology

(crosslisted) BIOEE 4790
(OPHLS-AG, BIO-AS, PBS-AS)

Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: BIOEE 1780 or BIOSM 1780, EAS 3010, or permission of instructor.

W. Allmon.

Surveys the major groups of invertebrate organisms and their evolutionary histories, and the theoretical and practical principles of paleontology, from biostratigraphy to macroevolution. Intended to fill out the biological backgrounds of Earth and atmospheric science students concerning the nature and significance of the fossil record for their respective studies, and the paleontological backgrounds of biology students interested in ecology and evolution.