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2025 Spring > UGRD > ENVSCI > ENVSCI 260

Global Environmental Change

Course #: ENVSCI 260

Description:
This course examines the cross-disciplinary (astronomical, geophysical, chemical, and biological) interactions and cycles that cause global environmental change and the impact of human activities on natural earth-ecosystem processes, including global warming, pollution, deforestation, ozone depletion, and biodiversity reduction. Environmental change throughout Earth's history will be explored to better understand the effects of human-induced changes on the Earth System.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-req: EEOS 120 or BIOL 111 or permission of instructor

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 8523 MWF
11:00 - 11:50 am
Poynton,Helen C University Hall Y01-1300
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 150
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req: EEOS 120 or BIOL 111 or permission of instructor
Course Attributes: Natural Sciences