Includes a field trip to selected areas in Eastern Washington. Local geology emphasizing the formation of the Columbia River basalt, the Grand Coulee and other scab land channels. Developing the theory of plate tectonics on a global scale as well as in the Columbia Basin. Pleistocene glaciology and fluvial geology will be discussed as well as map interpretation and basic rock and mineral identification. Field trips to areas of the Columbia Basin will stress hands-on experience.
Paleontology is the study of ancient life.
The course is intended for majors and non-majors, who are interested in furthering their knowledge in science. Lecture material will be used to introduce the student to some of the major principles and concepts of modern paleontology. Demonstrations will emphasize examples of fossil evidence for the development of phylogeny in living organisms from bacteria to man. Integration of Biology, Botany, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics.