2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
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ENVS 105 - Weather w/Lab



5.0 Credits
The earth’s atmosphere including origin, composition and structure. Particular emphasis on weather observations, map discussions and forecasting. Physical processes involved in weather systems including highs, lows, fronts, jet streams and storms.
Prerequisite Placement into MATH 087 or higher and placement into ENGL& 101.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of general scientific principles, with an emphasis on meteorological scientific principles. These include the principles underlying the theories and processes underlying scientific discovery and the nature of scientific evidence upon which such contemporary scientific theories are based.
  2. Apply the concepts and information in meteorology to problems that affect their lives, in particular, and our society in general.
  3. Use mathematics appropriate to meteorology and perform calculations appropriate to the task.
  4. Clearly communicate the fundamental knowledge particular to meteorology with their peers using the appropriate vocabulary.
  5. Make reliable measurements and perform analysis appropriate for meteorologists, including weather forecasting.



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