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May 16, 2024
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GEOL 302 - Oceans and Atmosphere Description: Introduction to Earth’s climate and the hydrologic cycle through study of the ocean-atmosphere system. Chemical and physical changes will be studied over time scales ranging from millions of years to days. Will include a field trip. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). NS-Patterns and Connections Natural World.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above.
Credits: (4)
General Education Category: NS-Patterns and Connections Natural World. K8 - Science & Technology
General Education Pathways: P2 Health & Well-being, P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P6 Ways of Knowing
Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe some of the major environmental issues associated with the atmospheres and oceans.
- Describe the physical structure, composition and circulation of the oceans, and how actual/predicted changes in the system may affect Earth’s climate and Biosphere.
- Identify the main reservoirs in the Earth’s water and energy cycles and describe the main conduits for transfer of mass and energy between reservoirs.
- Describe the physical structure, composition and circulation of the oceans, and how actual/predicted changes in the system may affect Earth’s climate and Biosphere.
- Critique, with the support of scientific evidence, different viewpoints regarding complex environmental issues.
- Discuss how anthropogenically-induced changes, including global warming, could affect the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: 11/16/17
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