Oct 09, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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ATMS 3700 - Climate Change: Impacts and Responses


Credit Hours: 3

Climate change has become the defining environmental issue for our global society. Its effects, however, are unequal in different regions of the world. These disparities are due to both natural processes in climate but also due to societal inequities and vulnerabilities caused in part due to historical inertia or geographic challenges. This course reviews the scientific basis for climate change, addresses challenges and responses to climate change, and looks at the way climate change intersects with different aspects of human society.

Prerequisite: ATMS 2000  or ATMS 1278  

General Education - Competencies:
  • GCER: Ethical Reasoning







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