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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 verebrate and invertebrate paleobiology, 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.

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 thier selected paleontological discipline. Interested students should consult with an Honors program advisor to prepare their programs.

The Honors Paleontology program follows the Faculty of Science rules and regulations governing standards of admission, continuation, and graduation.