| Course Title: Introduction to Geology and Physical Geography: 'Art in Paleontology' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: Paleontological art brings ancient organisms back to life. In this course we will consider the role that PaleoArt itself plays as a mode of scientific discovery. Beginning with an analysis of the pioneering paleoart of Charles R. Knight, we will examine how paleoartists have uncovered key information about prehistoric life well in advance of its recognition by the scientific community. In a collaborative class project, we will identify the best and most representative of "paleort". For individual final class projects, students may choose between a research paper and presentation, and their own paleontological artwork in any visual medium. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mark McMenamin | 413-538-2280 | mmcmenam@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| GEOL0001 | GEOL-1: Geology major and minor | This course counts toward the Geology major and minor. |
| PRI0001 | Used to identify primary sides of crosslisted courses for Workday conversion | |
| GEOG0002 | GEOG-2: Geography major | This course counts toward the Geography major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| GEOL-104AP-01 Art in Paleontology |
| GEOG-104AP-01 Art in Paleontology |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 22 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 22 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |