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2017-2018 Academic Catalog

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2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Paleontology (for Non-Geology Majors) Minor

Requirements for Minor in Paleontology (for Non-Geology Majors)

Five Units, Including:

GEOL 103: Introduction to Earth History (1 Unit)
GEOL 209: Chronostratigraphy and Invertebrate Paleontology (1 Unit)
GEOL 309: Vertebrate Paleontology (1 Unit)
OR
BIOL 309: Vertebrate Paleontology (1 Unit)
BIOL 195: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (1 Unit)

And One Unit From:

GEOL 205: Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (1 Unit)
GEOL 208: Geomorphology (1 Unit)
GEOL 412: Directed Study (1 Unit)
OR
GEOL 411: Directed Study (1/2 Unit) taken twice

Additional Requirements

Completion of an approved field experience (e.g., a research experience or internship with a significant field component or from the following)
Departmental Colloquia: All paleontology minors are required to attend departmental colloquia regularly and to present once each semester for two semesters.
All courses for the minor must be taken for a numerical grade.