Applied Climate Science and Spatial Science Courses
Spring 2021 Semester:
NRES 104 Climate in Crisis (ACE 9)
Dr. Martha Shulski 3 credits MWF 10-10:50am
Past, present and future climate change. Climate science basics in the context of global changes (such as global warming, droughts, deforestation) that impact Earth and its inhabitants. Future climate change scenarios and possible impacts. NRES 104 is a required course for the Applied Climate Science minor.
NRES 312 Introduction to Spatial Sciences
Dr. Yi Qi 3 credits MW 1-1:50pm (+labs)
or
Dr. Ran Wang Online
Overview of digital technology and concepts in spatial sciences. Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Geographic position systems and other spatial technology. NRES 312 is a required course for the Precision Agriculture minor and will fulfill a requirement in the newly-proposed Remote Sensing minor.
NRES 427/827 Introduction to Global Positioning Systems
Dr. Getachew Demisse 2 credits Online
Students will learn to collect, correct and use GPS data in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. NRES 427 will fulfill a requirement in the newly-proposed Remote Sensing minor.
NRES 478/878 Regional Climatology
Dr. Michael Hayes 3 credits MWF 11-11:50am
Students will understand characteristics of the regional climates of the world and appreciate how these climates have influenced human society and natural ecosystems in unique ways. NRES 478 is a required course for the Applied Climate Science major and an option for the ACS minor.
NRES 479/879 Hydroclimatology
Dr. F. Munoz-Arriola 3 credits TR 3:30-4:45pm
Students will study the interaction between earth's climate and the hydrologic cycle; energy and water fluxes at the land-atmosphere interface; atmospheric moisture transport, precipitation, evaporation, snowmelt, and runoff; and the impacts of climate variability and change on the hydrologic cycle. NRES 479 is an option for both the Applied Climate Science major and minor.