MSC 312WI Climate Science and the World Oceans
This course covers the physical, biological, and chemical systems that govern the climate of earth with a focus of the role of the oceans. Students will learn the fundamental laws and relationships that affect climate shifts, examine dynamic climate equilibrium, study the historical proxy record of past climate, and examine the modern literature of climate science in the marine setting. Formal scientific research papers will be required with a minimum of 6,000 words. Prerequisites: A “C” or better in either MSC 111 & MSC 112, or BIOL 180 & BIOL 190; and either PHYS 112 or PHYS 152; and CHEM 104 or CHEM 205 & CHEM 205L.