ATMS 140
Climate and Global Change

Credit: 3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Physical Sciences course.

Introduces climate change and its interactions with the global environment; surveys the physical, chemical, biological and social factors contributing to global change; includes topics such as greenhouse warming, acid rain, ozone depletion, regional drought and nuclear winter; distinguishes anthropogenic influences and natural variability of the earth system; addresses societal impacts, mitigation strategies, policy options and other human responses to global change. Prerequisite: A 100-level course in atmospheric science or chemistry or consent of instructor