Climate Change Science and Adaptation Minor

Students will need to complete at least 27 credits to complete the Climate Change Science and Adaptation Minor. The minor may be earned simultaneously with a BA or BS degree or post baccalaureate in any major. Students can choose among a range of core and elective courses from the social and physical sciences. For students pursuing both the Geography major and the Climate Change Science and Adaptation Minor OR both the Environmental Science (or Studies) and the Climate Change Science and Adaptation Minor, courses presented for the minor must differ from the major by at least 12 credits.

Core Courses

Pick five from the following core courses, at least 2 courses must be 400-level:

Geog 310U/Sci 333U	Climate and Water Resources	4
Geog 311U	Climatology	4
Geog 312U/Sci 334U	Climate Variability	4
Geog 314U	Severe Weather	4
Ph 375U	Climate Change and Human Life	4
Geog 412	Global Climate Change Science and Socio-environmental Impact Assessment	4
ESM 464	Climate Adaptation: Managing Environmental Risks and Vulnerabilities	4
Ph 471/ESM 471	Physical and Human Dimensions of Climate Change	4
Total Credit Hours:		20

Electives

Management and Policy Track

At least one course selected needs to be at the 400-level:

Geog 310U/Sci 333U	Climate and Water Resources	4
Phl 310U	Environmental Ethics	4
USP 313U	Urban Environmental Issues	4
Ec 332U	Economics of Environmental Issues	4
ESM 335	Introduction to Environmental Management	4
Geog 340U	Global Water Issues and Sustainability	4
Geog 345U	Resource Management	4
Geog 412	Global Climate Change Science and Socio-environmental Impact Assessment	4
ESM 416	Ecosystem Restoration	4
Ec 430	Resource and Environmental Economics	4
ESM 435	Natural Resource Policy and Management	4
Ec 443/ESM 443	Global Environmental Economics	4
Ec 444	Economics of Green Power	4
Geog 445	Resource Management Topics	4
Geog 446	Water Resource Management	4
Phl 449	Philosophy of Sustainability	4
ESM 462	Climate Change Impacts, Adaptations and Responses: Geosphere and Anthrosphere	4
ESM 464	Climate Adaptation: Managing Environmental Risks and Vulnerabilities	4
Soc 465	Environmental Sociology	4
USP 490	Green Economics and Sustainable Development	3
ESM 499	Special Studies	1-8
Total Credit Hours:		7-8

Physical Science Track