GEOL 307 - Paleobiology of Dinosaurs

Institution:

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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Description:

3 HRS. This course will explore the evolution, history and paleobiology of dinosaurs from their appearance in the geologic record to their extinction. The course will also cover the relationship of dinosaurs to ancestral vertebrates of the Paleozoic era, and to the birds and mammals, two groups which emerged in the early Mesozoic era. Hypotheses dealing with the extinction (perhaps catastrophic) of the dinosaurs and other groups at the end of the Mesozoic era will also be studied. (Prerequisite: ENGL 101 and 102 and a 100 or 200 level Natural Science course). S

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wvup.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 424-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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