GEOL 200 - Earth’s Evolution and Global Change

Description:
Evolution of Earth, plate tectonics, life, and climate over the last 4.5 billion years. Three lectures, four hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: (either GEOL 101 OR GEOL 103 OR GEOL 107 OR GEOL 108) and GEOL101LAB, OR SCED 102.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Apply geologic knowledge to interpret geologic maps and cross-sections.
Determine and calculate relative and absolute ages of rocks and fossils.
Evaluate paleomagnetic and other geologic data to reconstruct past plate motions.
Describe the geologic history of planet Earth and the development of the study of geology.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/15/18