Geology 334 - History of the Earth

This course explores the evolution and interaction of life, rocks, oceans, and air during the past 4 billion years of earth history. Some topics covered are: ice ages and greenhouse atmospheres, continental drift, extinctions and radiations of flora and fauna, the early evolution of earth, absolute and relative dating of rocks, and the geologic time scale. Labs teach geologic map interpretation and computer modeling of earth systems. Writing and Speaking assignments focus on critical analysis of recently published research, proposal writing and the design and testing of earth science hypotheses.

Prereq: One of the following courses: Geology 100, 101, 201, 203, 224, Biological Sciences 223, 226 or Environmental Studies 200