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Programs by Department
194.13 Paleontology
Paleontology is a basic science concerned with the evolutionary history of life. Students are required to have a broad knowledge base of biological and geological knowledge. Areas of detailed knowledge will include vertebrate and invertebrate paleobiology, paleobotany, evolutionary biology, systematics, functional morphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and plate tectonics. Paleontologists usually hold advanced research degrees and work as research scientists and teachers in universities, museums, and industrial laboratories.
194.13.1 Honors in Paleontology
The Honors program is administered by the Departments of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences. The curriculum is drawn from both departments enabling students to develop a broad knowledge base that will prepare them for later entry into more specialized postgraduate studies in their selected paleontological discipline. Interested students should consult with an Honors program advisor to prepare their programs.
Continuation in the Honors in Paleontology program requires successful completion of at least 
24 with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the previous Fall/Winter. In addition, graduation requires a minimum 3.0 GPA on the last 60 credited to the degree.
Year 1 | |
BIOL 107 and 108 | |
CHEM 101 or 164 | |
EAS 100 and 105 | |
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MATH 113 or 114 or 125 | |
STAT 141 or 151 | |
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Years 2, 3, and 4 | |
BIOL 207, 208, 321 and 335 | |
BIOL 499 or EAS 426 | |
EAS 222, 230, 233 and 234 | |
EAS 336 or ZOOL 325 | |
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ZOOL 224 or 250 | |
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Recommended option courses for Vertebrate Paleontology: | |
BIOL 315, 361, 364, 398, 399, 421, 498 | |
MA SC 412 | |
PALEO 400, 412, 414, 418, 419 | |
ZOOL 224, 325, 405, 406, 407, 408 |
Recommended option courses for Invertebrate Paleontology: | |
BIOL 315, 361, 364, 398, 399, 421, 498 | |
BOT 205, 308, 321 | |
EAS 110, 208, 225, 270, 320, 336, 364, 373, 421, 457, 460, 462, 465 | |
ENT 220, 427 | |
MA SC 410 | |
PALEO 412, 414 | |
ZOOL 250 |
Notes | |
Some courses are offered in alternate years only, so plan your schedule appropriately. | |
Approved Arts options: ANTHR 209, 390, 391; CHRTC 350, 451; PHIL 265, 317. | |
Approved options: BIOL 299, 315, 361, 364, 398, 399, 421, 498, 499; BOT 205, 306, 308, 314, 321, 384; EAS 110, 207, 208, 221, 224, 225, 250, 270, 320, 336, 364, 373, 421, 426, 427, 428, 457, 460, 462, 465; ENT 220, 427; GEOPHY 223, 224; MA SC 410, 412, 430; PALEO 400, 412, 414, 418, 419; ZOOL 224, 250, 325, 405, 406, 407, 408. For information regarding additional approved options, please consult your program advisor. | |
For students entering Paleontology Honors, credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to BIOL 107, 108, CHEM 101, EAS 100, 105, MATH 113, 115, PHYS 144 and 146. | |
Please refer to the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) course requirements when choosing courses if you wish to apply to APEGA for Professional Geoscientist status following the completion of your degree. | |
194.13.2 Specialization in Paleontology
Continuation in the Specialization in Paleontology program requires successful completion of at least 18 with a minimum 2.3 GPA in the previous Fall/Winter. In addition, graduation requires a minimum 2.3 GPA on all courses credited to the degree.
Year 1 | |
BIOL 107 and 108 | |
CHEM 101 or 164 | |
EAS 100 and 105 | |
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MATH 113 or 114 or 125 | |
STAT 141 or 151 | |
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Years 2, 3, and 4 | |
BIOL 207 and 208, 321 and 335 | |
EAS 222, 230, 233 and 234; EAS 336 or ZOOL 325 | |
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ZOOL 224 or 250 | |
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Recommended option courses for Vertebrate Paleontology: | |
BIOL 315, 361, 364, 421, 398, 399, 498 | |
MA SC 412 | |
PALEO 400, 412, 414, 418, 419 | |
ZOOL 224, 325, 405, 406, 407, 408 |
Recommended option courses for Invertebrate Paleontology: | |
BIOL 315, 361, 364, 421, 398, 399, 498 | |
BOT 205, 308, 321 | |
EAS 110, 208, 225, 270, 320, 336, 364, 373, 421, 457, 460, 462, 465 | |
ENT 220, 427 | |
MA SC 410 | |
PALEO 412, 414 | |
ZOOL 250 |
Notes | |
Some courses are offered in alternate years only, so plan your schedule appropriately. | |
Approved Arts options: ANTHR 209, 390, 391; CHRTC 350, 451; PHIL 265, 317. | |
Approved options: BIOL 299, 315, 361, 364, 421, 398, 399, 498, 499; BOT 205, 306, 308, 314, 321, 384; EAS 110, 207, 208, 221, 224, 225, 250, 270, 320, 336, 364, 373, 421, 426, 427, 428, 457, 460, 462, 465; ENT 220, 427; GEOPH 223, 224; MA SC 410, 412, 430; PALEO 400, 412, 414, 418, 419; ZOOL 224, 250, 325, 405, 406, 407, 408. For information regarding additional approved options, please consult your program advisor. | |
For students entering Paleontology Specialization, credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to BIOL 107, 108, CHEM 101, EAS 100, 105, MATH 113, 115, PHYS 144 and 146. | |
Please refer to the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) course requirements when choosing courses if you wish to apply to APEGA for Professional Geoscientist status following the completion of your degree. | |
