EPS SCI 116Paleontology
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Review of major groups of fossil organisms and their significance in geology and biology.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: Life Sciences 7A or 7B.
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confidence 1.00 · from textRequires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
EPS SCI 116
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
- LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecology
2 direct requisites. The whole upstream is here — 3 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
EPS SCI 116
- EPS SCI M118Advanced Paleontology
- EE BIOL M145Advanced Paleontology
2 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 2 courses over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.