BIOL 313 - Paleontology

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SP, alternate years. A study of the organisms that once lived on the Earth. Includes an examination of the processes of fossilization and methods of discovering the structure, habitat, and relationship of those organisms, and a review of their distribution and life history. A broad spectrum of organisms is studied with emphasis on invertebrate animals. Also listed as GEO 313. Lectures, laboratories, field trip Prerequisite: GEOL 152 or BIOL 160 and BIOL 161. Not offered 2019-2020