GEOG 1400 - Energy, Environment and Climate
4 Credits
Provides a holistic approach to the workings of the atmosphere and climatological impacts on global human populations. Topics include weather patterns and long-term trends, including global climate change. Climatology relative to the United States will be examined in the context of extreme weather and alternative energy source potential.
Major Content Areas
Climatology of extreme events and impact on government and society: 20% Global climate change: 10% Science and theories of climatology: 20% Alternative energy sources based on climatic variables: 10% Global anomalies associated with El Nino and la Nina: 10%Climatolgoy impacts on economics, transportation, and agriculture in the United States: 10% Patterns and trends of climatology: 20%
Learning Outcomes
Identify and analyze weather trends and atmospheric phenomena Describe potential alternative energy source regions based on climatological analysis Discuss the anomalies associated with global climatical events such as El Nino and la Nina Identify and explain theories of climatology Assess varying theories and ideas of current global climate change Synthesize the impact of climatological events on economics, transportation and agriculture in the United States Explain the cause and effect of extreme events and their impact on human populations
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
10 - People/Environment 03 - Natural Science
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