Understanding controls of weather: insolation, evaporation, wind, and topography; the climates that result; and how they influence human activities. Students are also introduced to fundamentals of scientific inquiry and knowledge with exposure to observational methods, data analysis, and forecasting.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
36%2030 Fall: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 5% per year.
40%2030 Spring: 40% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
36%2029 Fall: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 4% per year.
48%2029 Spring: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 spring terms since 2017.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
37%2028 Fall: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 3% per year.
50%2028 Spring: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 spring terms since 2016.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
39%2027 Fall: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count rising about 3% per year.
48%2027 Spring: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2025
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2024
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2023
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2021
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2019
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2016
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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
Tue, 1:25 PM–2:40 PMJC0012026-22025-220242020-32014-32011-2+2 moreAlso offered in Spring 2010, Fall 2004
Tue, 12:00 PM–1:15 PMJC0012026-32023-2
Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PMSackler Science Center S1202026-1
Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AMJefferson Academic Center JF1332025-12025-12021-12020-12015-12014-1+3 moreAlso offered in Spring 2012, Spring 2010, Spring 2009
Mon, 1:25 PM–2:40 PMJC1042025-22020-220152015-22014-22012-3+2 moreAlso offered in Spring 2011, Spring 2010
Mon, 2:50 PM–4:05 PMJC1202025-3
Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PMJefferson Academic Center JF2182023-1