GEOL 021 - HISTORY OF LIFE
- Recent Professors
- Michael Vendrasco
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
- Class Size
- 35 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of GEOL 021
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
- Description
- Survey course that considers major biologic and geologic events from the formation of the Earth 4.6 billion years ago to the present day. Topics include origin and evolution of life, mass extinction and explosions in diversity, phylogenetic systematics, and orientation of major clades in the Tree of Life. Total of 54 hours lecture.
- Usually Held
- Tue Thu 8:45am–10:10am, Tue Thu 6:15pm–7:40pm