The Climate Minor, offered through the College of the Environment, provides undergraduates with a unique opportunity to explore the
science of climate in a multidisciplinary context. The minor brings together coursework in climate chemistry and biology, physical climate and past climate through courses in Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography, Earth and Space Sciences and other science departments, with additional opportunities to explore policy, energy and human dimensions of climate change. Successful completion of the climate minor provides students with a strong interdisciplinary foundation in climate science and will help to prepare students for graduate study in climate related fields.The Climate Minor—open to all majors
The minor in climate science was approved by the University of Washington in Winter 2011 and is open to all students. The minor requires that students take 25 credits, including: one introductory course, one tools course, one integrative course (OCN/ATMOS/ESS 475), and courses from each of chemistry/biology of climate, physical basis of climate, and past climate. Students may also include a social science/policy/energy course. 10 credits may overlap with those required for a students’ major. The Governing Board for the UW Program on Climate Change (UW PCC) serves as the faculty committee that oversees the minor. The UW PCC integrates climate and climate change science from academic departments and research units across and beyond the Seattle campus, promoting interdisciplinary approaches to addressing climate and climate change issues. For more information on the Program on Climate Change please visit http://uwpcc.washington.edu.