GEOL 4107 - Geological History of Western Canada

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
Lab Hour(s): 3

An examination of the geological evolution of western Canada from the Precambrian to the Recent, with emphasis on the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Laboratory component comprises the sedimentology, age relationships, palaeontology and palaeogeography of major stratigraphic units, based on well core and outcrop samples and the primary geologic literature.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 2107 or GEOL 2109 with a grade of C- or higher.
Recommended Preparation: Any 3000-level GEOL course.
General Science Option