Mar 28, 2024  
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

BIOS 558 - Vertebrate Paleontology


Crosslisted as GEOL 558X. Survey of the history of vertebrates, focusing on key evolutionary innovations such as the evolution of bone, the invasion of land, and the origin of endothermy. Examination of fossils and the interpretation of them in the context of their geological setting.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 205, BIOS 207, BIOS 209 and BIOS 211; or GEOL 320; or consent of department.

Credits: 3