2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Climate Change Science (B.S.) - L

Minimum required credits for the program: 65-67

Requirements for the program:

Core Courses

ATM 1211 - Survey of Meteorology I Credit(s): 2
ATM 1212 - Survey of Meteorology II Credit(s): 3
ATM 3050 - GIS Applications in Atmospheric Sciences Credit(s): 3
ATM 4030 - Physical Climatology Credit(s): 3
BIO 1211 - Introduction to Biology: Ecology and Evolution Credit(s): 4
BIO 4340 - Environmental Challenges and Ecological Solutions Credit(s): 4
CHE 1031 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CLM 3061 - Survey of Climate and Statistics I Credit(s): 2
CLM 3062 - Survey of Climate and Statistics II Credit(s): 3
ENV 1080 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 4
ENV 2060 - Energy, Environment, and Society Credit(s): 4
GEY 1111 - Introduction to Geology I Credit(s): 4
GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology Credit(s): 4
MAT 1410 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 4
PHY 2031 - Fundamental Physics I Credit(s): 4
SCI 4900 - Research in Science Credit(s): 1 to 4 (Must take a total of 4 credits)

Communications Course

Choose one of the following communications courses:

COM 2085 - Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing Credit(s): 3
ENG 1280 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
ENG 3010 - Advanced Composition and Rhetoric Credit(s): 3
JOU 1221 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
OEL 1080 - Leadership and Small Group Dynamics Credit(s): 3
OEL 3110 - Public Relations Credit(s): 3

Choice Courses

Choose two of the following courses, with at least one course at the 3000 or 4000 level:

ATM 2210 - Geophysical and Human Interactions Credit(s): 3
ATM 3030 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credit(s): 3
ATM 3050 - GIS Applications in Atmospheric Sciences Credit(s): 3
ATM 3170 - Weather Risk Assessment Credit(s): 3
BIO 3280 - Environmental Toxicology Credit(s): 4
BIO 4040 - Ecology Credit(s): 4
BIO 4340 - Environmental Challenges and Ecological Solutions Credit(s): 4
BUS 3240 - Global Business Credit(s): 3
CHE 2020 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHE 3050 - Environmental Chemistry Credit(s): 4
COM 3080 - Strategic Media Communications Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2220 - Environmental Justice Credit(s): 3
ECO 2060 - Survey of Economics Credit(s): 4
GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology Credit(s): 4
GEY 4840 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney – Intensive Credit(s): 4
PHI 2050 - Nature, Science, and Technology Credit(s): 3
PHY 2025 - Physics for the Environment Credit(s): 4
PHY 2032 - Fundamental Physics II Credit(s): 4