GEOL 341 - Paleontology and Biostratigraphy

(4 units)

Prerequisite: GEOL 240 and GE Life Science requirement B2.
Morphologic, systematic, and ecologic aspects of invertebrate fossils; methods and techniques in collection, preparation, illustration, and description of fossils; uses of fossils in stratigraphic work; principles of biostratigraphy.

Both grading options. Course fee may be required. (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs., fieldtrips)