GEOL 103 - Paleontology and Dinosaurs

    Recent Professors
    Paul Belasky, Katherine K. Velasco
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    24–30 students
    Difficulty
    5.2Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1 · UCTCA Area 5A · UCTCA Area UC-S · UCTCA Area UCTCA
    Description
    Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC Offered: Fall Semester, Every Year This course provides a journey through the history of life, from its beginnings about four billion years ago to the heyday of the dinosaurs and extinction of giant mammals at the end of the last Ice Age. The course provides an introduction to the study of prehistoric life on the basis of fossils, evolution, mass extinctions, and global change. One local afternoon field trip is required. (GR)
    Usually Held
    Mon 1:00pm–2:35pm, Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:35pm