CES101
INTRO CLIMATE CHANG & ACTION
Also listed under 1 other title
- DISC:INTRO CLIMATE CHANG & ACT
- Department
- Climate Environment & Society
- Terms offered
- 2
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Using the example of climate change, this course provides an introduction to multiple essential bodies of knowledge and ways of thinking analytically relevant to understanding the relationships among climate, environment, and society. It includes content and perspectives from the biophysical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and includes coverage of both problems and possible solutions pertaining to climate change. It is a required foundation for the Climate, Environment, and Society major, but it is also open to and appropriate for all undergraduate students, from any major or those who have not yet declared a major, who want to learn about these topics. It assumes no prior knowledge of the topics covered.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2025–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Sackler Science Center S120 2026-12025-1
- Mon, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM MACD002 2026-22025-2
- Wed, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM Sackler Science Center 2026-3
- Tue, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM Biological Sciences B237 2025-3
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | James McCarthy | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 75 enrolled | 23805 |
| Fall 2025 | James McCarthy | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 75 enrolled | 23805 |
No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | James McCarthy | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 11 of 35 enrolled | 23806 |
| Fall 2026 | James McCarthy | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 9 of 35 enrolled | 23807 |
| Fall 2025 | James McCarthy | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 35 enrolled | 23806 |
| Fall 2025 | James McCarthy | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 11 of 35 enrolled | 23807 |