Course Description
This class offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of life on Earth and the principles of paleontology that allow for its study and application. Key topics include: fossil records and description, evolution and extinction, paleoecology and biostratigraphy, field/lab methods, and a survey of major life forms from the early Earth through the present. This course is a learning-centered program aimed at students interested in past life and using paleontology as a tool for examining the natural world. Required field trips.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
02106 Jordan Hall
Class Days:
M W F
Class Start Time:
4:30pm
Class End Time:
5:20pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: BIO 181 or MEA 202
