Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size26–32 studentsCredits1PrerequisiteCompletion of or concurrent enrollment in PALN 110. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionIntroductory 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 HeldThu 2:10pm–5:00pm