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MET 20L
Climate Change Laboratory

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Course Description

The course is an introductory climatology lab developed in collaboration with the American Meteorological Society which places students in a dynamic learning environment where they investigate Earth's climate system using real-world data used by professional climatologists to study and forecast future changes in Earth's climate system. Lab sessions will include current computer graphics products downloaded from the American Meteorological Society's "Online Climate Studies" homepage which has been specifically designed for this course. Students will practice the analytical skills used by climatologists in assessing the world's climate and will examine the factors that produce critical changes in climate such as "global warming." While focusing on science, students will also address many of the social and societal impacts of impending climate change.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify the primary reasons for studying Earth's climate system and how it functions and to become more aware of the significance of climate, climate variability and climate change for our well being wherever we live.
• Distinguish the main anthropogenic and natural causes of climate change, and to determine the main causes of current climate change.

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Course Details

Units

1 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
• Weekly Lab Hours: 3

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Transferability

Transferable to both UC and CSU

Grading Method

Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite(s)

MET 10 or MET 12 may be taken concurrently

Advisory(ies)

ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5

Pre-algebra or equivalent or higher, or appropriate placement beyond pre-algebra

Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

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