The composition and architecture of sediments and sedimentary rocks preserve information about the rocks that were eroded to form them, the fluids and forces that transported them, the mechanisms by which they were deposited, and the process by which they were lithified. This course will provide an introduction to the principles of sedimentology, including petrology, fluid mechanics, bedform analysis, and facies architecture. Lectures and discussion, three hours per week; one three-hour laboratory each week; one all-day field trip. Evaluation will be based on laboratory work, one hour exam, a written paper, and a final exam. Prerequisite: Geosciences 202 (may be taken concurrently).