ENSC 320 - The Science of Global Change

Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
The science of global environmental change over time; impacts on the physical environment and living organisms (including humans). Topics include orbital variations, greenhouse gases, ozone, extreme weather, ocean acidification, sea level rise, climate variability, climate modeling.

Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
Credit Restrictions: Not for Environmental Science major credit; majors should enroll in ENSC 420.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
Grading: A-F grading only.
G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B6 - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, Overlay - Sustainability