First Year Seminar

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This seminar is about the big picture-past, present, and future climate change; how the forces it reveals will affect your life; and how to confront its complex challenges using an interdisciplinary and logical approach to decision making. We will examine (1) the interlinked problems of population growth, continued globalization, and climate change (2) the importance of critical thinking and challenging your own assumptions and those you see in the news and social media (3) Predictions for both the future climate and the associated impact on global stability. This course is designed as a discussion seminar for students to get to know their EES cohort and professors better. Course Level: Undergraduate Schedule Type(s): Seminar Grade Mode: Standard