EES 112 - Planet Earth through Time

Prerequisite: GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C, 2 (Foundation) and Area 5 (formerly GE Area B)
Principles of geology used in the interpretation of the history of Earth as revealed in rocks and their fossils. Includes origin of the solar system, evolution of atmosphere and oceans, origin of life, rise and fall of the dinosaurs, plate tectonics and ice ages.

GE Area/Graduation Requirement: GE Area UD 2/UD 5 (formerly GE IB)

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring