GLY 1102 - Darwin And Dinosaurs

Institution:

College of Central Florida

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Description:

3 hours per week. This course was created in response to the public fascination with dinosaurs. It is aimed at students in non-science fields. Concepts covered include the nature of fossils and the rock record, how geologic events are dated, plate tectonics, paleoecology, evolution, dinosaur hunters, and, of course, the various groups of dinosaurs themselves. The class will also focus on three recent areas of controversy relating to dinosaurs: their "hot bloodedness," thecause of their extinction, and the evolution of birds from dinosaurs. This course may be counted as either a biological OR physical science credit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cf.edu

Phone Number:

(352) 873-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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