GLOBAL WARMING: SCIENCE AND IMPACTS
Offers a fundamental understanding of how and why global warming is happening and what to expect in the future. Investigate and discuss the evidence for change, the science that explains these observations, predicted impacts on humans and ecosystems, and the societal debate over proposed solutions.
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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the physical basis by which CO2 and other greenhouse gases control atmospheric temperatures. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the trends and drivers of historical and future climate change using a combination of observational data, climate model simulations, and hands-on exercises with a simple layer model. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Summarize the global carbon cycle, its major reservoirs and fluxes, and the role of natural and anthropogenic processes. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply concepts of climate feedbacks and climate sensitivity both qualitatively and quantitatively. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discuss and evaluate impacts of anthropogenic emissions on the physical climate system, ecosystems, and human development. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Evaluate current and proposed strategies for climate mitigation, adaptation, and geoengineering. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the physical basis by which CO2 and other greenhouse gases control atmospheric temperatures. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the trends and drivers of historical and future climate change using a combination of observational data, climate model simulations, and hands-on exercises with a simple layer model. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Summarize the global carbon cycle, its major reservoirs and fluxes, and the role of natural and anthropogenic processes. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply concepts of climate feedbacks and climate sensitivity both qualitatively and quantitatively. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discuss and evaluate impacts of anthropogenic emissions on the physical climate system, ecosystems, and human development. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Evaluate current and proposed strategies for climate mitigation, adaptation, and geoengineering. Audience: Undergraduate
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- GLOBAL WARMING: SCIENCE AND IMPACTS · 3 credits.