Academics
- Selective Major Process
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Requirement
- Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement
- Undergraduate Seminars
A knowledge of climate change is required of all candidates for a Bachelor’s degree who are admitted to UC San Diego as a first-time, first-year student in Fall 2024 or thereafter.
A few important notes:
Please check the UCSD catalog for details on when courses are offered.
Term | Course # | Course Title | Instructor | Dept |
S125 | ANAR153 | The Mysterious Maya | Braswell, Geoffrey E. | ANTH |
S125 | ANTH10 | Climate Justice | Pending | ANTH |
S125 | ECON131 | Economics of the Environment | Pending | ECON |
S125 | PHYS12 | Energy and the Environment | Meyertholen, Andrew D. | PHYS |
S125 | POLI117R | Bending/Curve: Climate Change | Forman, Fonna | POLI |
S125 | SIO109R | Bending/Curve: Climate Change | Forman, Fonna | SIO |
S125 | SYN1 | Communicating/Changing Planet | Pending | SYN |
S125 | SYN150R | Defining Scope/Changing Planet | Vega, Adrian | SYN |
S125 | SYN1R | Communicating/Changing Planet | Deavenport, James Cary | SYN |
S125 | SYN2 | Inquiring/Changing Planet | Multiple | SYN |
S125 | SYN2R | Inquiring/Changing Planet | Multiple | SYN |
S225 | ANAR120 | Documenting Climate Change | Pending | ANTH |
S225 | ANTH10 | Climate Justice | Pending | ANTH |
S225 | MMW15 | The Contemporary Era | Chang, Edmond Yi-Teh | MMW |
S225 | POLI117R | Bending/Curve: Climate Change | Forman, Fonna | POLI |
S225 | SIO109R | Bending/Curve: Climate Change | Forman, Fonna | SIO |
S225 | SIO25 | Climate Change and Society | Pending | SIO |
S225 | SYN1 | Communicating/Changing Planet | Fish, Gwendolyn Anne | SYN |
S225 | SYN2R | Inquiring/Changing Planet | Multiple | SYN |
S225 | USP2 | Urban World System | Lerner, Amy M | USP |
Course # | Course Title | Instructor | Dept. |
ANAR120 | Documenting Climate Change | Pending | ANTH |
ANTH10 | Climate Justice | Stewart, Alexander B | ANTH |
ASTR65 | Astronomy of Climate Change | Trumbo, Samantha Kathleen | ASTR |
BIEB174 | Ecosystems and Global Change | Multiple | BIOL |
CGS134 | Gender and Climate Justice | Chatti, Deepti | CGS |
ECON131 | Economics of the Environment | Jacobsen, Mark | ECON |
ENVR30 | Intro to Environmental Studies | Amoa-Bosompem, Michael | ENVR |
LTWL165 | Literature & the Environment | Kim, Joo Ok | LIT |
PHIL148 | Philosophy and the Environment | Callender, Craig Adam | PHIL |
PHYS12 | Energy and the Environment | Branson, James G | PHYS |
SIO15 | Natural Disasters | Laske, Gabi | SIO |
SIO167 | Geoarchaeology | Dunseth, Zachary Clark | SIO |
SIO20R | The Atmosphere | Russell, Lynn M. | SIO |
SIO25 | Climate Change and Society | Hildebrand, John A | SIO |
SIO30 | The Oceans | Multiple | SIO |
SYN150 | Defining Scope/Changing Planet | Pending | SYN |
SYN150R | Defining Scope/Changing Planet | Pending | SYN |
SYN2 | Inquiring/Changing Planet | Pending | SYN |
SYN2R | Inquiring/Changing Planet | Pending | SYN |
USP171 | Sustainable Development | Lerner, Amy M | USP |
USP2 | Urban World System | Pezzoli, Keith | USP |
VIS157 | Environmentalism/Arts & Media | Cartwright, Lisa | VIS |
Faculty are encouraged to submit courses for consideration to fulfill the JTCCER requirement. It is essential to discuss how the proposed course is aligned with the mission and goals of the JTCCER Requirement. The course should have substantial contributions from least two of the four following categories: (1) Scientific Underpinnings, (2) Humanistic and Social Dimensions, (3) Climate Solutions, and (4) Project Based learning and about a Climate Change Topic.
For Faculty interested in creating or submitting a course for JTCCER approval, please visit the Academic Senate website for course submission.