ENVS 105 - Weather

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 (was ENVSC 105). Prerequisite: Placement into MATH 090 or MATH 095 and placement into ENGL& 101 (was ENGL 105).

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

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. [REASON]
Apply the concepts and information in meteorology to problems that affect their lives, in particular and our society, in general. [REASON]
Use mathematics appropriate to meteorology and perform calculations appropriate to the task. [REASON]
Clearly communicate the fundamental knowledge particular to meteorology with their peers using the appropriate vocabulary. [COMMUNICATE]
Make reliable measurements and perform analysis appropriate for meteorologists, including weather forecasting. [COMMUNICATE]