EAES 1121

This course covers events in Earth’s history that have shaped its development. Topics include: the origin of the Earth, evolution of continents and ocean basins through time, the origin and evolution of life, mass extinction events and ancient climates. Techniques used to date and interpret events of the past and reconstruct ancient environments are discussed. The course includes practical hands-on labs. Field trips may be required. These field trips may take place outside of scheduled class hours.