GLOBAL CHANGE: ATMOSPHERIC ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Physical Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the primary processes which govern our present climate system. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe primary aspects of our past climate and how it is likely to change in the future. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Summarize current issues regarding biodiversity, air quality, stratospheric ozone, the carbon cycle, and water cycle. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe how human behavior is related to global change. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate skills in critical reading, logical thinking, and use of evidence. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify and use relevant, reliable, and high-quality research sources. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Present oral arguments to an audience with different points of view. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the primary processes which govern our present climate system. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe primary aspects of our past climate and how it is likely to change in the future. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Summarize current issues regarding biodiversity, air quality, stratospheric ozone, the carbon cycle, and water cycle. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe how human behavior is related to global change. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate skills in critical reading, logical thinking, and use of evidence. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify and use relevant, reliable, and high-quality research sources. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Present oral arguments to an audience with different points of view. Audience: Undergraduate