Paleontology Certification

Introductory Courses


Paleontology 101 **
Five Lecture Sessions + Exam and One Field Trip

Reading Colorado: An Introduction to Geology **
Five Lecture Sessions and Two Field Trips

Curation of Fossils **
Five Lecture/Workshop Sessions

Paleontology of the Western Interior ** 
Four Lecture Sessions

Evolution **
Four Lecture Sessions

 

Lecture + Lab Courses


It is strongly recommended to complete the Prerequisite Courses before registering for any Lecture + Lab Courses 
(Choose two of the following)

Vertebrate Paleontology I: Fishes to Birds **
Five Lecture + Lab Sessions + Final Exam

Vertebrate Paleontology II: Mammals **
Six Lecture + Lab Sessions + Final Exam

Invertebrate Paleontology I: Precambrian & Paleozoic **
Four Lecture + Lab Sessions

Invertebrate Paleontology II: Mesozoic & Cenozoic **
Four Lecture + Lab Sessions

Paleobotany **
Four Lecture + Lab Sessions and One Field Trip

 

Research & Writing Course

It is strongly recommended to complete all other Prerequisite Courses before registering for this course.

Research Methods and Report Writing **
Four Lecture Sessions

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