General Information

• Name: Prehistoric Life
• Discipline: Geology (GEOL)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Science, Mathematics & Engineering
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Surveys the history and the classification of fossil plants and animals, methods of interpretation of the fossil records, evolution of form and structure and the sequence of fossils in rocks.

II: Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the successful student will have:

• Gained factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends) about Pre-Historic Life.
• Learned fundamental principles, generalizations or theories of Pre-Historic Life.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

General Educational: The mission of general education at WNC is to provide students who complete degrees and certificates of achievement with critical life skills that will benefit them in their personal and professional endeavors. Specifically, GEOL 127: PREHISTORIC LIFE addresses the general education student learning outcome: •Understand the methods of science and the role of science and technology in the modern world. Program GEOL 127 is a program elective for the Associate of Science with Geoscience emphasis. The mission of the Associate of Science-Geoscience emphasis is to provide a strong foundation in earth and physical sciences, and prepare students for transfer into many disciplines, including geology, geography, environmental science, and science teaching. GEOL 127 addresses the program student learning outcome: •have gained a basic understanding of physical processes operating on and within the Earth, including formation of rocks and minerals.