G 203 Historical Geology

Introduces Earth history through the rock and fossil record. Includes topics such as fossils, stratigraphy, geologic time, and biological and geological events in Earth's history. Laboratory component highlights rocks, fossils, and geologic maps. Suitable for geology majors and non-majors. Geology courses do not need to be taken in sequence.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

MTH 075 or MTH 098 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AAOT Science/Math Lab Course, AS Physical Science, AGS Math/Science

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Solve quantitative problems relating to geologic time. Apply geochronological methods to determine a sequence of geologic events. Use geologic cross sections and maps to describe geologic structures. Summarize biological and geological changes to Earth over time.