GEOG 340 - Climate Change

Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
Pre-modern and modern variations in climate with emphasis on geological, geomorphological, and biological records. Causes (natural and anthropogenic) and consequences (natural and cultural) of climate change. Factors determining vulnerability to climate change impacts and strategies for adaptation and mitigation.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Areas B1-B3; and GEOG 200.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: GEOG 3120.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B6 - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, Overlay - Sustainability
Cross-listed: ENVT 340
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring