Following are the courses I have developed and taught at WSU.
How the Earth’s Climate System Works (SOE 280)
An introductory course on changes in Earth’s climate, the influence human activities have had on recent changes, their impacts on human well-being, and the mitigation strategies, economic solutions and policies to minimize future climate change. Topics include the Earth’s climate system, long-term evolution of Earth’s climate, natural and anthropogenic sources of climate change, climate projections, impacts of climate change on human well-being, adaptation and mitigation strategies, and the scientific basis for economic and policy solutions. (Spring semester)
Special Topics in Environmental and Climate Issues (SOE 492/592)
An upper-level, interdisciplinary course that explores the intersection of climate, environmental and social issues including the disproportionate distribution of climate change impacts on frontline communities around the world, causes of climate change, attribution of climate change and climate impacts, environmental and climate movements, roots of inequities, indigenous perspectives, role of governance, and mechanisms to achieve a just transition (Even Fall Semesters)
Climate Change Impacts on Physical, Natural and Human Systems (SOE 536)
An advanced course on the scientific understanding of the role of human activities in shaping climate change and methods to study climate impacts on physical, natural and human systems. Topics include global environmental change indicators, radiative forcings, climate sensitivity, earth system feedbacks, natural climate variability and anthropogenic sources, introduction to physical climate models, detection and attribution of climate change and extreme events, climate impacts on extremes, food security, water resources, and public health, projections of climate change and climate impacts, and sources of uncertainties. (Odd Fall semester)