GEOG302
CLIMATE DYNAMICS SEMINAR
Also listed under 1 other title
- REVIEW OF GEOGRAPHY
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and the field of climate dynamics is rapidly evolving. There are many issues being debated within the scientific community, as well as in public arenas, that are not covered in textbooks. The goal of this seminar course is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of climate dynamics and to expose them to emerging topics in the literature. Specific topics may include climate change detection and attribution; large-scale modes of climate variability (e.g., ENSO, PDO) and teleconnections; atmospheric circulation; tropical climate change; earth system models; downscaling methods; extreme events; methodological advances in climate research; climate adaptation and mitigation. Open to doctoral and master's students.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 39% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count rising about 5% per year. | 2030 Spring: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 spring terms since 2022. | 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: 41% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count rising about 4% per year. | 2029 Spring: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 spring terms since 2022. | 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: 42% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count rising about 3% per year. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 spring terms since 2022. | 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: 44% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count rising about 3% per year. | 2027 Spring: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 spring terms since 2022. | 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. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Outside this course’s recorded range | Outside this course’s recorded range | Outside this course’s recorded range | Outside this course’s recorded range |
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- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 2025
- Tue, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF121 1998
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 15 enrolled | 23881 |
| Fall 2023 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 15 enrolled | 21870 |
| Fall 2022 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 15 enrolled | 21870 |
| Spring 2022 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 15 enrolled | 31797 |
No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1998 | Billie L. Turner II | Lecture | - | 6 of 15 enrolled | 32771 |