EAS 123 - The Dinosaurs

Institution:

Mount Wachusett Community College

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Description:

3 credits This course deals with one of the most interesting life forms that have existed on our planet, the dinosaurs. It will take the student on a journey through nearly every aspect of dinosaur biology. The syllabus includes such topics as a description of these animals, geologic time and sedimentary structures, the origin of the dinosaurs (what characterizes a dinosaur), use of inductive and deductive reasoning to arrive at a description of their anatomy, the dinosaurian world (what was it really like), but the main topic for discussion will be survey of dinosaur families. Depending on available time, a discussion of the early and modern dinosaur hunters, trace fossils, the controversy of hot-bloodedness, and the various theories dealing with extinction will also be reviewed. Prerequisites: RDG100 and ENG100 or placement; or concurrent. Offered occasionally.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

MWCC.EDU

Phone Number:

(978) 632-6600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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