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Nov 29, 2024
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NRES 465 - Earth Systems and Global Change (3 units) CO11, CO13
Fundamental concepts relating to Earth System Science, including interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, pedosphere, and biosphere. Methods to examine how Earth System is changing in response to human activities.
Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; NRES 295 ; NRES 322 .
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. discuss key processes that govern and connect the different spheres of the Earth system at scales ranging from ecosystems to biomes.
2. investigate how Earth system processes are influenced by global change.
3. predict the ways in which human activities can influence processes at local, regional, and global scales.
4. critically evaluate global change issues that influence interactions among soil, hydrological, and ecological processes, synthesized from previous coursework.
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