ATMS140 - Climate and Global Change

An introductory course on climate change offered at UIUC.

Syllabus: Link

Introduces climate change and its interactions with the global environment; surveys the physical, chemical, biological and social factors contributing to global change; includes topics such as greenhouse warming, acid rain, ozone depletion, distinguishes anthropogenic influences and natural variability of the earth system; addresses societal impacts, mitigation strategies, policy options and other human responses to global change. Same as ESE 140.

3 credit hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences