Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

GEOL 1102L Historical Geology Lab

Laboratory portion of Historical Geology. To be taken in conjunction with GEOL 1102.

Registration Name

Historical Geology Lab

Lecture Hours

0

Lab Hours

2

Credits

1

Corequisite

GEOL 1102 or passing grade in GEOL 1102

Offered

Demorest: Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Be able to identify key fossils indicative of major time periods and transitions over earths history. 
  2. Recognize these fossils by kingdom, phylum, and class where appropriate. 
  3. Be able to recognize major structural features on geologic maps from which the geologic history can be reconstructed, including environment of deposition, tectonic history, and erosional history.