PALN 111 - Paleontology Laboratory

    Recent Professors
    Katryn Wiese
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    26–32 students
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    Completion of or concurrent enrollment in PALN 110.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PALN 111
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Introductory laboratory exercises in paleontology. Emphasis on gathering, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting paleontological data. Topics include dating methods, fossil preservation, stratigraphic correlation, natural selection, mass extinctions, geologic map interpretation, and rock, fossil, and ecosystem identification and interpretation. Field trips required.
    Usually Held
    Thu 2:10pm–5:00pm