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GEOS-1054: Age of Dinosaurs

Description: Introduction to dinosaur paleontology, including fundamental geological and biological concepts, with focus on how modern paleontologists ask interdisciplinary questions to examine the fossil record. Use of dinosaurs to explore: process and impact of scientific method; geologic processes, geologic time, global change, ecosystems, biogeography; anatomy, evolution, biodiversity, phylogenetic relationships; and media portrayal of extinct animals.

Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: GEOS-3644, GEOS-4244

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.18 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.01%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.40%

Michelle Stocker202217.7%53.5%20.8%3.7%0.8%3.6%2.854
Mark Nohomovich202458.4%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%8.3%3.551
Emily Keeble202347.6%33.3%14.3%0.0%0.0%4.8%3.261
Jack R Stack202453.2%36.6%5.9%0.0%2.7%1.6%3.382
Devin K Hoffman202160.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Summer I 2021Fall 2021Fall 2022Summer I 2023Fall 2023Summer I 2024Fall 2024Term050% W