Meteorology
Science Division
- METR 101 Introduction to the Weather . 5 CR
- Introduces the study of the weather, including atmospheric properties and processes that control temperature, wind, precipitation, and storm systems. Students also discuss weather forecasting, air pollution, and climate change. Format may include field trips and guest lectures.
- METR 211 Global Climate Change . 5 CR
- Provides an overview of the earth's climate system, and discusses how dynamic changes in the climate have occurred in the past and are occurring now. Specific topics include global warming, ozone depletion, El Nino/La Nina, and the impacts of climate change on human society and the biosphere.