An overview of life from its origin on this planet to its present diversity of species. Topics will include the origin of life, evolutionary processes, the expansion of biodiversity, the radiation of organisms in the oceans, the conquest of land, mass extinctions, dinosaurs, and the rise of humans. Various hypotheses concerning the history of the biosphere will be tested using data collected in lab and on field trips.

This course fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning and Division III lab-science distribution requirement.

Link to History of Life Library Course Guide

Link to History of Life Download Page

PICTURES:

Field trip to Pole Steeple, PA in April 2002.