ADVANCED CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE AND POLICY

Graduate

The course provides an advanced examination of the fundamental science of global climate change, the state-of-the-art technologies and tools for climate modeling, climate data analysis, climate change impact assessment, and climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the historical and latest development in climate policies. Students will be given the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate scientific scenarios of future climate, assess the effectiveness of different policy approaches, and determine suitable responses to climate change. PREREQUISITE: Admission to a graduate program in Science HOURS OF CREDIT: 3