Atmospheric Science (GEO 3003)
Introduction to atmospheric sciences and the dynamic world of weather using real-world current environmental data. The course covers the composition and structure of the atmosphere, the flow of energy into, through, and out of the atmosphere, and the resulting motions from local to global scales. The impact of weather on humans, particularly severe weather, is studied emphasizing basic physical principles of atmospheric phenomena. Analysis methods are introduced as the students study current meteorological data delivered via the Internet. Generally offered: Fall (online).
Oceanography (GEO 3163)
An introductory oceanography course with emphasis on the role the ocean plays in regulating the earth’s climate (Credit cannot be earned for both GEO 3163 and ES 3133). Generally offered: Fall and Spring.
Climate Change: Past, Present, Future (GEO 4053)
An introduction to the Earth’s climate system using real-world environmental data. Climate change is investigated with proxy records of the past, direct observations of the present, and climate model simulations of the future to understand both natural and human effects. The course also addresses how energy use and policy impacts climate change as well as how society is affected by it. Generally offered: Spring (online).
