Dec 11, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

GES 3025 - Principles of Paleontology (3)


When Offered: Spring
Ancient environments and their change through geologic time are characterized using the fossil remains of organisms. The distribution of organisms through time and space is applied in this course to solve problems in geology, archeology and conservation biology. Biological evolution is studied in the scope of major events in Earth’s history.

Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisite(s): GES 2250  (4 s.h.) OR 6 s.h. at the 2000-level or above in either BIO or ANT. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.