PALEO-RELATED TEACHING GRADUATE CURRICULUM


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  • G515 - Paleontology in the Geological Sciences, Lecture (3 Credits). Fall, Periodically.

  • Geol 500 Sedimentary Geology (1 to 4 Credits).

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Taught by LeFever.

    G500 - A. Sedimentary Processes and Deposits

    G500 - B. Carbonate Petrology

    G500 - C. Clastic Petrology

    G500 - D. Analysis of Depositional Systems

  • Geol 515 Advanced Paleontology, Lecture and Lab (3 to 4 Credits)
    Prerequisite: Geol 415 (Introduction to Paleontology), Biol 101 (General Biology) or consent of instructor.

    G515 - A. Invertebrate Paleontology. Fall, Periodically.

    G515 - B. Evolution and the Fossil Record. On Demand

    G515 - C. Paleoecology. Spring, Periodically.

    G515 - D. Paleontological Procedures. On Demand.

    G515 - E. Micropaleontology. On Demand.

    G515 - F. Vertebrate Paleontology. On Demand.

  • Geol 518 - Topics in Advanced Stratigraphy, Lecture (2 to 4 Credits). On Demand.
    Prerequisite: Geol 411 (Sedimentology and Stratigraphy), 415 (Introduction to Paleontology). Taught by LeFever and/or Hartman.

    This course represents selected topics in lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy.
  • Geol 522 - History and Philosophy of Geology (3 Credits). On Demand.

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

    Historical and philosophical development of the science of geology (paleontology).

  • Geol 590 - Research. (1 to 4 Credits).
    Laboratory, field, or library research on problems in interest (may be repeated)
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  • Geol 591 - Directed Studies (1 to 4 Credits).
    Directed advanced research in a specialized field of geologic study (may be repeated).
  • G591 - Paleontology Museum Methods, Lecture (1 to 3 Credits). On Demand.

  • Geol 998 - Thesis (4 to 9 Credits).

    S/U grading.
  • Geol 999 - Dissertation (2 to 12 Credits).

    S/U grading.