Course Title:
History of Earth and Life
Course Description:
Retired August 31, 2007; replaced with ENV U220. Traces biological and physical development of the earth over the past 4.6 billion years using evidence preserved in rocks. A primary goal is to understand how geologists interpret events that occurred far in the geologic past. Topics include the origin of the earth and life, the evolution of life, and the causes and effects of major extinction events, the causes and results of mountain building and plate tectonics, and climate change over earth history.
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Repeatable:
N
Additional Information:
Retired course
Approved course: NU Core-Science/Technology Level 1
Approved course: Arts & Sciences Core-Historical/Ethical/Aesthetic
