Geological evolution of the Earth and paleontological evidence
for the evolution of marine life, with emphasis on the
geological history of North America. Two lectures, one lab
(three hours); one term Students enrolling in this course must
purchase a field kit available through the School of Geography
and Earth Sciences Prerequisite: ENVIR SC 1G03 or ISCI 1A24
Antirequisite: GEO 2E03 Crosslist: EARTH SC 2E03, ENVIR SC 2e03
Not open to students with credit or registration in ISCI 2A18
Time/Term Offered: Term One, Fall 2012-13 Instructor: Dr. Ed
Reinhardt Room:General Science Building Rm. 231 Tel:(905)
525.9149 x27594 Office hours: by appointment Danielle Simkus,
GSB 323, firstname.lastname@example.org Shawn Kovacs GSB 301,
email@example.com The course will focus on the sedimentary and
fossil record of the Phanerozoic which represents the last 542
million years of earth history. The start of the Phanerozoic is
demarcated by the marked increase in complexity and diversity of
multicellular life on the planet (Cam