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BIO 350. Paleobiology

Cross listed with: GEOL 350  
Credits 4.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 009946 Grading Basis GRD

The evolution and ecological structure of the biosphere from the origin of life to the present, emphasizing the evolution and paleobiology of animal life as shown by the fossil record. Lectures discuss methods used to interpret the fossil record and cover topics such as phylogeny and systematics, functional morphology, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, evolution and extinction. Laboratories focus on the major groups of invertebrates that are common in the geologic record. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 230 , BIO 150 /BIO 150L  or permission of the instructor.