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Course Schedule
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Course Syllabus
1/28/98
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Updated: 5/7/98
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Geology 105 - History of Life
Tentative Schedule
Date
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Lecture
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Reading
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Jan. 28, 30
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Introduction
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Ch. 1, pp. 1-6
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Feb. 2, 4
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Fossilization
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Ch. 3, pp. 33-47
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Feb. 6 - 13
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Geologic Principles &
Geologic Time
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Ch. 1, pp. 6-7
Ch. 3, pp. 47-56
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Feb. 16
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Presidents Day, No Class
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Feb. 18 - 23
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Diversity of Life
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Ch. 2, pp. 18-32
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 4
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Origin of Earth & Life
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Ch. 4, pp. 57-65
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Mar. 6
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Review for Midterm
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Review Ch. 1-5
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Mar. 9 (MON)
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Midterm 1 (Bring SCANTRON FORM 882-ES)
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Mar. 11, 13
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Precambrian Life
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Ch. 5, pp. 66-67
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Mar. 16 - 23
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Evolution & Extinction
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Ch. 6, pp. 77-98
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Mar. 25, 27
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Plate Tectonics
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Ch. 7, pp. 99-114
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Mar. 30
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Paleobiogeography
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Ch. 8, pp. 115-132
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Apr. 1, 3
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Early Paleozoic Life
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Ch. 9, pp. 133-149
Ch. 10, pp. 159-167
Ch. 11, pp. 168-187
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Apr. 6 - 10
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Spring Recess, No Class
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Apr. 13, 15
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Early Paleozoic Life (continued)
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see above
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Apr. 17 - 24
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Late Paleozoic Life
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Ch. 12, pp. 188-204
Ch. 13, pp. 205-217
Ch. 14 (skim)
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Apr. 27
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Review for Midterm
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Review Ch. 5-13
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Apr. 29 (WED)
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Midterm 2 (Bring SCANTRON FORM 882-ES)
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May 1 - 8
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Mesozoic Life
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Ch. 15, pp. 247-277
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May 11 - 18
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Cenozoic Life
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Ch. 16, pp. 273-294
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May 20
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Review for Final Exam
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Final Exam: Friday, May 29 10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
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