BIOL 242 - Geology and Biology of the Basin and Range and the Colorado Plateau

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College of Marin

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Description:

(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Can be taken for credit as Biology 242 or Geology 242. However, credit will be awarded for only one course. A two week field trip that includes seventeen and one half lecture hours and thirteen, eight hour field experiences.) This is a two week field course through the Basin and Range and Colorado Plateau Provinces. It includes a raft trip down the Colorado or Green River. The geological and biological evolutions of the area are explored through observation, experimentation, and study of the diverse abiotic and biotic contributors to the area. Course topics include: stratigraphy and structure; fluvial landforms and processes; species dispersion, radiation and evolution; ecology; and the art of fly-fishing. Through lectures and a broad range of field experiences, students will gain an understanding of the factors that shaped and continue to shape this unique area. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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