course descriptions
 

           
     

Course Details

PHS 140   Weather and Climate
   
Lecture: 03 Lab: 00
Clinical:  00 Credit: 03
   
Components:  None
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites:   None
   
This course introduces the nature, origin, processes, and dynamics of the earth's atmospheric environment. Topics include general weather patterns, climate, and ecological influences on the atmosphere. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of weather formation, precipitation, storm patterns, and processes of atmospheric pollution.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement.