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GEO 1060
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Title: | Global Climate Change:SC2 |
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Long Title: | Global Climate Change: GT-SC2 |
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Course Description: | Presents global climate change from an Earth science perspective including paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, vegetation, fluvial systems, and oceanic circulation. This course analyzes observed and predicted impacts of climate change on the world’s terrestrial regions. This course examines interrelationships among economy, society, public policy, and geographic variation in greenhouse gas emissions at national and regional scales. This course also discusses efforts to mitigate climate change and its causes and/or adaptations to global climate change. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC2 category. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Origin Notes: | FRCC |
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General Notes: | Updated New GT/CLOs/TO effective 202220. |
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REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Define the difference between weather and climate.
2. Explain the scientific method and the role it has played in building consensus of anthropogenic climate change.
3. Discuss how the evolving study of climate change may have added to popular confusion regarding climate change and where uncertainties remain in the magnitude and/or cause of global warming.
4. Discuss natural climate change and anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on Earth’s radiative balance.
5. Interpret means, medians, and trends in climatic data including analysis of numeric data in graphs and maps.
6. Describe the effects and complexities of climate change on human populations including migration, health, economy, and politics.
7. Explain the carbon cycle, carbon flux, and the geology of fossil fuels.
8. Explain positive and negative feedback loops and their role in the causes and effects of climate change.
9. Describe how climate change impacts geomorphic processes and ecological systems.
10. Discuss sea level rise, observed and expected changes to water resources, and potential for severe weather impacts.
11. Explain local, regional, and global efforts to mitigate climate change and/or prepare for climate change.
12. Discuss the potential for conflict associated with climate change.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Basics of modern climate change
A. Temperature readings,
B. Changes in greenhouse gasses,
C. Modeling
II. Scientific method
III. Atmospheric and oceanic circulation
IV. The greenhouse effect
V. Definition of climate and types of climates
VI. Paleoclimatology
VII. The carbon cycle
VIII. Geology of fossil fuels
IX. Global warming impacts on geophysical systems
X. Global warming impacts on ecological systems
XI. Global warming impacts on human populations
XII. Efforts and challenges to mitigate climate change
XIII. Adaptation to climate change
A. Fisheries,
B. Agriculture,
C. Coastal preparedness
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FRCC |
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PPCC |
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RRCC |
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