Program Overview

Program Overview

The SNC 210 course, titled "Prehistoric Life," is an undergraduate program that spans 4 quarter hours. This course is designed to promote students' investigation of fossils to interpret the character of 3.5 billion years of biological evolution and ecological change on earth.

Course Description

By way of scientific reasoning, mathematical inference, and applicable technologies, emphasis is on the exploration of the earliest evidence of life, development of multi-celled plants and animals, dinosaur evolution, mass extinction events, mammal diversification, human origins, as well as appraisal of the societal reliance on fossil resources and the persistent debate over evolution versus creation.

Assessment and Evaluation

Learning is assessed through various methods, including:

• Labs
• A field trip
• An exam
• Video summaries
• Contributions to online discussions
• A research paper in a scientific format

Eligibility

SCPS students are not eligible to register for this class.