Review of basic stratigraphic concepts; Sedimentary facies and facies relations- Walther's law; International codes and procedures on classification and nomenclaturesof stratigraphic units lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy, methods of correlations; Seismic stratigraphy; Sequence stratigraphy- sequences, system tracts, parasequrences; other stratigraphic methods including magneto-stratigraphy, isotope stratigraphy and event stratigraphy; Basin analysis and tectonics. At least one field trip is required. Prerequisite: GEOL 307 or consent of the instructor.