Field trip fee. A study of the disciplines of historical geology and invertebrate paleontology. Emphasis will be on the tools of historical interpretation. Laboratory will cover the invertebrate and vertebrate fossil groups systematically. May apply toward biology major by petition.
Laboratory includes a four-day field trip.
3 Lec 3 Lab. Offered on alternate years. Field trip fee. An introduction to the techniques and methods of data collection in vertebrate paleontology. Topics covered include introductions to biostratigraphy, taphonomy, excavation technique, and specimen preservation.