Climate and the Environment

Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 122 or CASMA 124 or CDSDS 120; or consent of instructor. - This course provides a qualitative and quantitative introduction to climate processes and their impact on the environment. Topics include atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics; the global energy balance; the general circulation of the atmosphere and ocean; and climate feedbacks and forcings. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication.