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“Human beings are now carrying out a large scale
geophysical experiment of a kind that could not
have happened in the past nor be reproduced in the
future.”
-Roger Revelle
uwpcc.washington.edu/ClimateMinor
[email protected]
Are you majoring in:
Are you interested in:
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Applied Mathematics
Atmospheric Sciences
Earth and Space Sciences
Environmental Engineering
Physics
Oceanography
Chemistry
Biology
Environmental Health
…or some other scientific discipline?
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Better understanding earth’s climate
system?
Broadening your knowledge base by
taking classes in other disciplines?
Keeping up-to-date with the latest
climate research?
Being able to communicate with your
peers about climate science?
Pursuing graduate study in a climate
related field?
The Climate Minor aims to give
undergraduates a strong interdisciplinary
foundation in climate science with
opportunities to explore policy, energy,
and human dimensions of climate change
and will help prepare students for
graduate study in climate related fields.
Sea Ice thickness (in centimeters)
over the Arctic. A model projection
of the pack ice for the 2050s (right)
shows a substantial decrease in sea
ice thickness over present era (left).
Climate Minor Components:
• 2 core classes covering foundational climate science and statistical analysis
methods (6-10 credits)
• 12 elective credits covering Climate Chemistry and Biology, the Physical
Climate, and Past Climate
• One policy elective
• Integrative Capstone Experience: learn about ongoing research in climate
through a seminar and discussion section for undergraduates.
It is helpful to take MATH 124 and PHYS 121, but it is possible to complete the
Climate Minor without!
Questions?
Want more information?
http://www.uwpcc.washington.edu/ClimateMinor
…or contact Miriam Bertram at the UW Program on
Climate Change ([email protected]), or an advisor in
Oceanography, Earth and Space Sciences, or
Atmospheric Science.