Prerequisites: BIOL 010/GEO 003 with a grade of "C-" or better or BIOL 005C
Description: Focuses on the history of biodiversity and the responses of organisms to episodes of profound envi- ronmental change. Outlines the major features of evo- lutionary history chronicled by fossils, the dynamics of evolutionary radiations and extinctions, and the impli- cations of paleontological data for current issues in biodiversity.