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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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ENST 201 001 (CRN: 22635)
CLIMATE CHANGE&EXTREME WEATHER
Long Title: CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME WEATHER
Department: Environmental Studies
Instructor: Dee, Sylvia
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 100
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 21-JAN-2026 7:52PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This undergraduate course will introduce students to the fundamentals of natural and anthropogenic climate change. After briefly reviewing Earth’s composition and its fluid envelopes, we will cover the basic physics of the climate system, providing tools to understand weather and climate phenomena (e.g. monsoons, El Niño), the greenhouse effect, and climate feedbacks. Building on this understanding, a succinct tour of geologic history will help us paint a more complete picture of Earth’s climate variations and how they affected human evolution and history. With this context, we will be able to judge the anomalous character of recent climate change, establish its anthropogenic nature, and discuss solutions to the current climate crisis. Students from any major are encouraged to enroll and engage on important topic. Cross-list: EEPS 107.