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EVOLUTION AND EXTINCTION

GEOSCI 110
Course Description

Contemporary views of the origin and diversification of life and evolutionary processes; crises in the history of life, with emphasis on controversies regarding evolution, mass extinctions, and the co-evolution of Earth and life.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies
Credits

4

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
3.13

7.66% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.67%

5.7% from Historical

A Rate
36.05%

43.41% from Historical

Class Size
172

-9.83% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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