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Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleoecology
Course NumberGEO 231-01-LEC
Course TitleInvertebrate Paleontology and Paleoecology
DepartmentGeosciences
CampusSmith College
Course DescriptionA study of the major groups of fossil invertebrates including their phylogenetic relationships, paleoecology, and their importance for geologic-biostratigraphic problem-solving. Special topics include speciation, functional adaptations, paleoenvironments, consideration of the earliest forms of life, and the record of extinctions. At least one weekend field trip. Prerequisite: 101, or 102, or 108, or FYS 103; open without prerequisite to majors in the biological sciences.

Reg #SectionCreditsInstructorsMeeting TimesLocationNotes
13243-F09 01  Sara Pruss   MWF 11:00-12:10; W 01:10-04:00   SAB-RD 104; SAB-RD 104    

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