Climate Change Studies is an inter-disciplinary program open to all majors. The program educates students in three areas of the climate change issue: science, society, and solutions. Coursework in the minor provides a foundation that enables students to engage the scientific, societal, and political dimensions of global climate change. Further, the focus on solutions with its orientation toward applied learning will help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Participating students will enhance their major field of study. They will be better prepared to enter a broad range of professions and graduate programs where they can meet the emerging challenges and opportunities arising from climate change. Climate Change Studies is a joint program between the College of Forestry and Conservation, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Technology.
To earn a minor in Climate Change Studies, students must successfully complete 21.0 credits: a 3.0 credit interdisciplinary introductory course (CCS 203) and 6.0 credits in each of the three areas listed below.
| Course # and Description | Credits |
|---|---|
| CCS 103X Climate Change: Science & Society | 3 |
| Six credits from the following: Climate Change Science Courses | Credits |
| CCS/GEO 108N (GEOS 108N) Climate Change - Past and Future | 3 |
| CCS/ERTH 303N Weather and Climate | 3 |
| CCS/GEO 482 (GEOS 382) (UG) Global Change | 3 |
| CCS/NRSM 408 (FOR 408/BIOL 408/GEO 408) Global Cycles and the Climate Change | 3 |
| CCS/GEO 488 (GEOS 488) (UG) Snow, Ice and Climate | 3 |
| Six credits from the following: Climate Change Science and Society Courses | Credits |
| CCS 324 Sustainable Climate Policies: China and the USA | 3 |
| CCS 379-COMX/NRSM 349 (COMM 379/EVST 379) Communication, Consumption and Climate | 3 |
| CCS/NRSM 449E (RSCN 449) Climate Change Ethics and Policy | 3 |
| CCS/ECNS 445 (ECON 445) International Environmental Economics and Climate Change | 3 |
| NRSM 426 Climate and Society | 3 |
|
Six credits from the following climate change solutions courses, with at least one course taken in category A, which requires practical application |
Credits |
|
Climate Change Solutions Courses: Category A |
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| CCS/NRG 298 Energy Internship | 2 |
| CCS 398 Climate Change Internship/Service Learning | 2-4 |
| CCS 391 Climate Change Practicum | 2-4 |
| CCS/ENST 485 (EVST 485) Environmental Citizenship | 3 |
| Category B | |
| CCS/NRG 102 Intro to Energy Systems II | 3 |
| CCS/BGEN 160S (TASK 160S/BUS 160S) Issues in Sustainability | 3 |
| CCS/NRG 191 Energy Practicum | 2 |
| CCS/NRG 235 (CAR 235T) Building Energy Conservation | 3 |
| CCS/NRG 242 Solar & Wind Systems | 3 |
| CCS 352 Climate Change Field Studies | 3 |
Dr. Rebecca Bendick, Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences
Dr. Cory Cleveland, Assistant Professor of Soil Science
Dr. Michael De Grandpre, Professor, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Sarah Halvorson, Associate Professor and Departmental Chair of Geography
Dr. Joel Harper, Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences
Dr. Anna Klene, Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Dr. Scott Mills, Professor of Wildlife Population Ecology
Dr. Curtis Noonan, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Steve Running, Regent's Professor of Ecology, Director of Numerical Terradynamics Simulation Group
Dr. Richard Barrett, Emeritus Professor, Department of Economics, State Legislator
Dr. Len Broberg, Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
Dr. James Burchfield, Interim Dean and Research Professor, College of Forestry and Conservation
Dr. Ulrich Kamp, Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Dr. Derek Kellenberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Dr. Peter Koehn, Professor, Department of Political Science
Dr. Anna Prentiss, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
Dr. Christopher Preston, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
Dr. Rebecca Richards, Professor, Department of Sociology
Dr. Steve Schwarze, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Dr. Dane Scott, Director, Center of Ethics, Associate Professor, Department of Society and Conservation
Dr. Terry Weidner, Director, Mansfield Center
Dr. Georgia Cobbs, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Brian Kerns, Engineer, Alternative Energy Technology Program
Dr. Martin Horejsi, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Nicky Phear, Instructor and Program Coordinator, Climate Change Studies
Dr. Bradley Layton, Program Director, Energy Technology Program
Dr. Robin Saha, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
Lisa Swallow, Program Director, Department of Business Technology
Nadia White, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism
Dr. Laurie Yung, Director of Wilderness Institute; Research Assistant Professor