Geology 394LI - EarthHistory:Life,ClimateEnvir

This course covers two important aspects of historical geology. The first half of the course will cover fundamental principles and concepts in geosciences needed to reconstruct and interpret Earth's history, including the nature of Earth materials and Earth structure, paleontology and the evolution of life, plate tectonics, major depositional environments and the sedimentary record, the role of sea level, the climate system and global climate change, relative dating and geologic time, and principles of stratigraphy and correlation. The second half of the course deals with Earth history; all 4.56 billion years of life, climate, and environmental evolution. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for the following majors: Earth Systems, Environmental Science, Geography and Geology. Earth Systems and Geology majors must co-enroll in associated lab course GEOL 351.

Open to juniors and seniors majoring in Earth Systems, Environmental Science, Geography, or Geology. GEOLOGY 101, 103, 105, or 110 The course fulfills the IE (Integrative Experience) requirement for the following majors: Earth Systems, Environmental Science, Geography and Geology).
Open to juniors and seniors majoring in Earth Systems, Environmental Science, Geography, or Geology, or by instructor permission.
Earth Systems and Geology majors must co-enroll in associated lab course GEOL 351.