Climate Change, Minor

Location(s): California-Blended, Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

The minor in Climate Change is designed to introduce the student to the science of climatology and its application to global climate change, including the knowledge and skills required to understand the Earth climate system, its history, processes, and impacts of climate change on the environment and society. A Minor in Climate Change will enable students from any discipline to broaden their education, and skill set related to impacts of climate change, and will be a valuable credential for students in a variety of Major academic programs, including Education, Business, History, Chemistry, Biology, and Pre-Law, among others.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students are required to demonstrate the:

Ability to apply the principles of climatology to analyze problems related to climate change
Ability to design and/or conduct experiments and/or observations using principles of meteorology and climate science
Ability to properly analyze and interpret data and make meaningful comparisons to current earth science related issues

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

ATMS 1100 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credit Hours: 4
ATMS 1700 - Climate Change I Credit Hours: 3
ATMS 2700 - Climate Change II Credit Hours: 3

Electives

3 Credits Required - Select From:
ATMS 3200 - Environmental Instrumentation and Measurement Credit Hours: 3
ATMS 3650 - Radar and Satellite Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
ATMS 4100 - Synoptic Meteo & Climatology Credit Hours: 4
ATMS 4300 - Paleoclimatology Credit Hours: 3
ATMS 4400 - Climate Risk Assessment Credit Hours: 3

Climate Change, Minor

Location(s): California-Blended, Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

Student Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

Electives

Total Credits: 19-20