POLAR REGIONS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history, geography, atmospheric and ocean circulations, permafrost, ice sheets, glaciers, and the future state of the Arctic and Antarctic Regions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the major theories and concepts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify how interactions occur between the major components of each polar region and their influence on global processes and climate. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Recognize the need for multi-disciplinary research to further our understanding of the polar regions and their role in the global system. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Integrate thesis or dissertation research directly or indirectly with polar processes research, thereby gaining better insight into Arctic and Antarctic regions. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history, geography, atmospheric and ocean circulations, permafrost, ice sheets, glaciers, and the future state of the Arctic and Antarctic Regions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the major theories and concepts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify how interactions occur between the major components of each polar region and their influence on global processes and climate. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Recognize the need for multi-disciplinary research to further our understanding of the polar regions and their role in the global system. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Integrate thesis or dissertation research directly or indirectly with polar processes research, thereby gaining better insight into Arctic and Antarctic regions. Audience: Graduate