| Lec # | Topics | Lecturers |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Geochemical Signals of the Proterozoic-Phanerozoic Transition | Rothman |
| 3 | The Molecular Fossil Record | Summons |
| 4 | Early Animal Evolution | Knoll |
| 5 | Molecular Clocks and the Divergence of Metazoans | Peterson |
| 6 | Oxygenation | Hayes |
| 7 | Glaciations | Hoffman |
| 8 | Chronology | Bowring |
| 9-13 | Student Presentations |