CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Describes the basic climate principles governing the climate system. It describes the climate and climate variability at present, climate evolution in the past, and the projected climate change into the future. The scientific principles underlying the natural and anthropogenic greenhouse effect and climate model forecasts are elucidated.
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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain how climate has changed in the past and is projected to change in the future. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how the different components of Earth System affect the climate and how global warming will impact them. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Connect physical climate changes to impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and people. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe different adaptation and mitigation strategies. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain how scientists study the climate. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe the debate around climate change. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain how climate has changed in the past and is projected to change in the future. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how the different components of Earth System affect the climate and how global warming will impact them. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Connect physical climate changes to impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and people. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe different adaptation and mitigation strategies. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain how scientists study the climate. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe the debate around climate change. Audience: Undergraduate
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