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Historical Geology GOL 106

Historical Geology (GOL 106) traces the evolution of the earth and life through time. Presents scientific theories of the origin of the earth and life and interprets the rock and fossil record. The course stresses an application level approach to historical geology.

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Prerequisites

Physical Geology (GOL 105) or Earth Science (GOL 110)

Instructional Materials

Textbook: Earth Through Time, 6^th edition, by Saunders

Laboratory Manual: Historical Geology, Interpretations and Applications, 5th ed, by Poort and Carlson

Concepts

Part 1 - Review - Environments and Life

Correlation and Radiometric Dating

Non-Marine Sedimentary Environments

Marine Sedimentary Environments

Evolution and the Fossil Record

Part 2- Plate Tectonics

Part 3- Events of Earth History

Archean Eon

Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic

Middle Paleozoic

Late Paleozoic

Early Mesozoic

Late Mesozoic

Tertiary

Quaternary

Schedule Matrix

Week	Lecture	Lab
1	Introduction; Geologic Time; Basic Concepts of Historical Geology	Physical stratigraphy; geologic time; rock units; stratigraphic sections;
2	Rocks, Fossils, and Time; Origin and Interpretation of Sed. Rocks	Physical stratigraphy; geologic time; rock units; stratigraphic sections;
3	Origin and Interpretation of Sed. Rocks	Physical stratigraphy; geologic time; rock units; stratigraphic sections;
4	Evolution	Physical stratigraphy; geologic time; rock units; stratigraphic sections;
5	Evolution; Plate Tectonics	Test #1; Paleontology - study of fossils and fossil preservation
6	Plate Tectonics; History of the Universe; Solar System	Paleontology - study of fossils, age determination, and correlation; study of Monerae and Protista; fossil correlation project
7	Archean Eon	Paleontology - study of fossils, age determination, and correlation; study of Monerae, Protista, Cnidaria, and Porifera; fossil correlation project
8	Proterozoic Eon	Paleontology - study of fossils, age determination, and correlation; study of Brachiopoda, Mollusca, and Bryozoa; fossil correlation project
9	Early Paleozoic Geology	Paleontology - study of fossils, age determination, and correlation; study of Echinodermata, Graptozoa, Plantae; Vertebrates; fossil correlation project
10	Late Paleozoic Geology	TEST #2; Correlation projects due
11	Life of Paleozoic Invertebrates	Gomez Pit project
12	Life of Paleozoic Vertebrates; Plants;	Geologic map interpretation; cross sections;
13	Mesozoic Geology; Mesozoic Life	Geology of Virginia;
14	Cenozoic Geology, Geology, Tertiary Period; Quaternary Period	Regional geology; Field trip papers due
15	Cenozoic Life; Evolution of Primates and Humans	TEST #3
16	Exam (During exam week)

Laboratory

The laboratory sessions emphasize practical methods in Historical Geology. A field trip will be conducted to give the student an idea on field applications of principles learned in the lecture.

Field Trip

The field trip is conducted to give the geology student better insight as to how a geologist might obtain geologic information in the field. The field trip is normally scheduled during the lab period for labs held during the day. Night labs will be scheduled for a weekend field trip. Attendance is required by all students. A typed paper based on the student's observation and findings in the trip is required.

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