GEOL 240 - Historical Geology

(4 units)

Prerequisite: GEOL 106 or both GEOL 102, GEOL 104 or both GEOL 110, GEOL 104.
Exploration of major changes in Earth throughout its history. Focus is on shifts in the position of the continents and how their movement impacts the Earth system, alteration of the Earth’s chemical cycles, major steps in the evolution of life, and causes and effects of Earth’s changing climate.

Both grading options. (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs., field trips.)