Climate Courses

This course collection showcases UBC Vancouver courses with climate change-related content. Each course may cover multiple themes. See more information for our featured courses or explore the full climate-related course list using the search tool below.

We welcome additions to this course list. If you teach a course that addresses climate change and would like your course added, email alejandra.urcelay@ubc.ca.

FEATURED CLIMATE COURSES

All students may take these courses since they have no pre-requisites, co-requisites or restrictions.

ARCL 309 Archaeology of Collapse and Sustainability

Sustainability of coupled ecological and social systems through the study of the past.

CONS 210 Visualizing Climate Change

Introduction to climate change through the lens of local landscapes and future scenarios.

EOSC 112 The Climate System

Introduction to Earth's climate system: radiation balance, greenhouse effect, atmosphere and ocean...

GEOS 102 Our Changing Environment: Climate and Ecosystems

Energy and water in the Earth-Atmosphere system, global climates and climate change, ecosystem...

HIST 106 Global Environmental History

The impact humans have on the environment, and the ways the environment shapes history.

MECH 411 Air Pollution, Technology and Society

Causes and effects of air pollution in the context of technology and society.

NURS 290 Health Impacts of Climate Change

A unique exploration of how human activities impact our health and livelihoods.

UFOR 100 Greening the City

Roles played by urban forestry and greenspace systems in a rapidly changing world.

SEARCH ALL CLIMATE COURSES

Use our course finder tool to search and filter for climate learning opportunities at UBC. Climate courses are restricted to either graduate students or students in a certain year or above as noted in each course description. Search courses using keywords, selecting a Faculty or Subject or a certain year level.

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