This course provides an introduction to the major events in the evolutionary history of planet from its formation 4.6 billion years ago to the last Ice Age. The emphasis is on the appearance and extinction of major groups of organisms, and the factors influencing these changes: geology, climate, and the changes in flora and fauna themselves. The course will impart a greater understanding of the interconnectedness of geology, climate, and the organisms on Earth. This is not a remedial course.

Prerequisites: GEOG112 Physical Geography: Surface of the Earth

Other Prerequisites: And one of: Biology 11, Life Sciences 11, BIOL 102, or BIOL 127, PALE 200 or permission of the Chair

Lecture Hours: 45