The Doctor Ph.D. Degree in Paleontology via distance learning focuses on the study of ancient life, using fossil evidence to examine how organisms changed over time and what the planet was like long ago. It covers how paleontology interprets fossil evidence to address past ecologies, evolution, and the place of humans in the world.
The program is structured as 70% textbooks and 30% thesis. It includes 45 to 72 academic credits above a Master’s program, with an average duration of 24 months. It also uses a composition of 39 academic credits for Paleontology Online and 18 academic credits for research methodology and a final project or thesis.
Modules
- Paleontology Online
- Research methodology and final project or thesis
- 601PAL - Human Evolution
- 602PAL - Prehistory: Human Ancestors
- 603PAL - Prehistory: Migrations & Cultures
- 604PAL - Archaeology
- 605PAL - Archaeology: Human Origins
- 606PAL - Physical Anthropology
- 607PAL - Archaeological Analysis: Faunal Rema