GEOL 112: Dinosaurs and the Age of Reptiles (XN)

Course Description

This course explores the geologic record of when dinosaurs ruled the world. Students examine the geologic record and the tools used by geoscientists to determine ancient environments, their geologic ages, the evolutionary histories and extinctions of organisms, dinosaurian evolution, biology, and behavior, and the mechanisms of global change ranging from plate tectonics to asteroid impacts. Special course fees may apply.