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LS C46 - Climate Change and the Future of California

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary StudiesUndergraduateCLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

LS

Course Number

C46

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Climate Change and the Future of California

Course Description

Introduction to California geography, environment, and society, past and future climates, and the potential impacts of 21st-century climate change on ecosystems and human well-being. Topics include fundamentals of climate science and the carbon cycle; relationships between human and natural systems, including water supplies, agriculture, public health, and biodiversity; and the science, law, and politics of possible solutions that can reduce the magnitude and impacts of climate change.

Minimum

4

Maximum

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Instructors

Ackerly, Sedlak, Silver, Weissman

Breadth

Biological Science

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Cross-Listed Course(s)

Formats

Discussion, Lecture

Term

Fall

Duration (in weeks)

15

Minimum Hours

3

Maximum Hours

3

Minimum Hours

1

Maximum Hours

1

Minimum Hours

8

Maximum Hours

8