Fall 2026

Invertebrate Paleontology

Covers the evolutionary history, morphology, and ecology of fossil invertebrates with lab-based fossil identification.

offering recorded3 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Clay Kelly4.2/5 Maya Roselli

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.11 GPA, 56.5% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2014: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.47 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

Course map

(GEOSCI 110 or 204), (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102),ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152, (BIOCORE 381 and 382), or graduate/professional standing.

- - GEOSCI 110
  - GEOSCI 204
  take one
- - BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101
  - BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102
  take all
- BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152
- - BIOCORE 381
  - BIOCORE 382
  take all
- graduate/professional standing
take one

GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542

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Any of
- Any of
  - GEOSCI 110
  - GEOSCI 204
- All of
  - BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101
  - BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102
- BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152
- All of
  - BIOCORE 381
  - BIOCORE 382
- graduate/professional standing

Professors

Fall 2026

Clay Kelly

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Raw average: 4.45/5 from 44 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.47 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Maya Roselli

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CLAY KELLY is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LAB 001	Classroom Instruction	11 / 20	0
LAB 001	Classroom Instruction	6 / 20	0

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.11 GPA, 56.5% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2014: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.47 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

Evolutionary history of invertebrates.
Morphology and ecology of fossil invertebrates.

Skills

Fossil identification and recognition of morphological features.

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Selected offering source records

GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542 · Fall 2026

Invertebrate Paleontology

Recorded 2026-09-07

GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542 · Fall 2026

Invertebrate Paleontology

Recorded 2026-09-07

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