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GEOL 316: Paleontology

Geology · 4 credits

This course is an introduction to the study of paleontology, covering topics including the history of life on Earth, evolutionary theory and speciation, extinction and recovery, systematics and fossil classification, modes of fossilization, and the nature and completeness of the fossil record.

Offered in 15 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).

Prerequisites

GEOL 212

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (1)

GEOL 497Q

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Ponton, Camilo9Winter 2022 to Fall 2026
Dahl, Robyn6Winter 2021 to Winter 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (15 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Winter 2027012669Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Dahl, Robyn0/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026043627Lecture/LabM 9:00am-10:50am · ES 227
W 9:00am-12:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo16/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026021608Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo19/20Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026013482Lecture/LabM 1:00pm-2:50pm · ES 227
W 1:00pm-4:20pm · ES 227
Dahl, Robyn30/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025021735Lecture/LabM 9:00am-10:50am · ES 227
W 9:00am-12:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo20/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024042579Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Dahl, Robyn19/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024022102Lecture/LabM 1:00pm-2:50pm · ES 227
W 1:00pm-4:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo20/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023043189Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo14/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023022313Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo6/20Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023011945Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Dahl, Robyn14/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022044039Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo19/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022022565Lecture/LabT 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
R 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo19/20Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022012177Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 227
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · ES 227
Ponton, Camilo19/20Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021023006Lecture/LabT 12:00pm-1:50pm · REMOTE SYNC
R 12:00pm-3:20pm · REMOTE SYNC
Dahl, Robyn9/20Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021012403Lecture/LabM 12:00pm-1:50pm · REMOTE SYNC
W 12:00pm-3:20pm · REMOTE SYNC
Dahl, Robyn11/20Face to Face Instruction