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BIO 405. Vertebrate Paleontology

Cross listed with: GEOL 405  
Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 001882 Grading Basis GRD

A study of the origin and evolution of the vertebrates. Emphasis will be on understanding how the processes of Earth evolution and biological evolution have interacted through time to produce a coherent picture of vertebrate history. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 230  or BIO 150 /BIO 150L  or BIO 250 /BIO 250L  or permission of the instructor.