GC 695G -- Global Change Toolkit (1 unit)
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Description: Course will provide
student with a foundational background, vocabulary, and communication
skills necessary for successful engagement in advanced interdisciplinary
scholarly research on global change issues.
It is recommended that
students enroll in this course as soon as possible after declaring the
Global Change minor.
Grading:
Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C
D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s): Student must be
enrolled at the graduate-level in a global-change related discipline.
Usually offered: Spring.
GC 578 -- Global Change (3 units)
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Description: Analysis of the Earth system through an
examination of its component parts (particularly climate and
biogeochemistry) and their interactions with human activities,
emphasizing information needed to understand modern and future
environmental changes. Graduate level requirements include an in-depth
written exercise and additional activities as described in the syllabus.
Grading:
Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: GEOS 578; GEOS is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.
GC 597A -- Global Change Workshop (3 units)
Description: Integrative experience for natural and social
science students with focus on local and regional consequences of global
change.
Grading:
Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered: Fall.
GC Elective Courses
See the complete list of currently
approved
electives.
The following elective courses are highly
recommended for students requiring background in these areas:
GC 530 -- The Climate System (3 units)
Description: Systematic examination of processes and
circulations comprising Earth's climate. Emphasis on circulations
influencing geographic processes using examples of atmospheric
environmental issues. Graduate-level requirements include the completion
of a term paper.
Grading:
Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: GEOG 530; GEOG is home department.
Usually offered: Fall.
GC 572 -- Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3 units)
Description: Study of processes affecting global chemical
fluxes. Particular attention to current global concerns, i.e., ozone
hole, carbon cycle, climate warming, atmospheric oxidation, hydrologic
cycle.
Grading:
Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: GEOS 572, HWR 572.
Usually offered: Fall.
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