224 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
The American University 
Washington 16, District of Columbia 
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES 
Instructional Steff: 
CAPTAIN PAUL S. BAUER, M.S., Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences 
MATTHEW F. NORTON, Ph.D., Professor of Earth Sciences, Chairman 
ELLIS YOCHELSON, Ph.D., Lecturer 
Degrees Offered: 
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Earth Science with 
Emphasis in Oceanography. 
Courses: 
27-321 
27.342 
27.506 
27-521 
27.522 
27-541 
PALEONTOLOGY NORTON 
Development of the major phyla as illustrated by fossils. 
STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATION NORTON 
Principles governing sedimentary processes, distribution 
of sedimentary rocks in time and space, physical and 
biological correlation, analysis of sediments, inter- 
pretations of sedimentary environments. 
OCEANOGRAPHY BAUER 
Survey of the physics, chemistry and biology of the 
oceans; physiography and geology of ocean basins. 
BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN HEARTH SCIENCES YOCHELSON 
Morphology and taxonomy with special reference to 
fossil evidences for evolution; ecology and functional 
morphology; reconstruction of food chains. 
PALEOECOLOGY YOCHELSON 
Evidence for and methods of reconstructing depositional 
environments of ancient sediments. 
PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES IN EARTH SCIENCES BAUER 
Physical processes in the various spheres of the earth, 
their description, measurement, and probable cause. 
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