Recent Semesters2027SP, 2026SPClass SizeNot publishedCredits1PrerequisiteGEOL 121 - Earth and Life Through Time GEOL-121 (may be taken concurrently) or equivalent Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionThis course is the laboratory component to Earth and Life Through Time (GEOL-121) and focuses on the techniques of historical geological investigations. Laboratory activities include identification and interpretation of the basic rocks and minerals that make up the earth, as well as recognition and classification of common types of fossils. Topics include geologic dating, plate tectonics, stratigraphy, fossils, biological evolution, the planet’s origin and the processes that have influenced paleogeography during the past 4.6 billion years.Usually HeldMon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm