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GEOL 426 - Biospheric Change and the Fossil Record

3 Credit Hours
Students will gain a temporal understanding of the evolution of the biosphere from its inception through the present day. Course concentrates on evidence derived from the fossil record and investigates the consequences of major transformative events such as tectonics, oxygenation of the biosphere, and the origination and extinction of major clades.

Recommended Background: Paleobiology, organismal biology or consent of instructor.


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