GEOL 326 - Paleontology, Paleoecology And Paleoenvironments

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Ramapo College of New Jersey

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This is an interdisciplinary course in which students use paleontology and sedimentology to interpret ancient environments and the ecosystems they supported. Students begin with a review of aspects of geology required for paleontological studies: geologic time, plate tectonics, and sedimentary rocks and their depositional environments. There also is a review of evolutionary theory and ecological principles. The bulk of the course is split into two sections: a) an overview of the major depositional environments, and the typical fossil organisms that are found preserved in them through time; b) case studies that examine several important fossilferous units in both marine and terrestrial settings, and use paleontological (biological) and sedimentological (geological) data to reconstruct the paleoecology and ancient physical environment. This course includes one or more field visits to sites in New Jersey and Connecticut. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lab, Lecture Theoretical & Applied Science College Environmental Science Department

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ramapo.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 684-7500 ext 7500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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