Courses

ES 101 Planetary and Atmospheric Science I 4 hrs.

Spatial relationships of earth, moon and sun that determine earth motions, seasons, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, weather and climates. Practical and field work.

ES 102 Planetary and Atmospheric Science II 4 hrs.

Introduction to physical geology. Minerals and rocks, geologic time, mountain building, seismic and earth's interior, continental drift and plate tectonics, weathering and erosion.

ES 331 Global Climate Change and Infectious Diseases 3 hrs.

Global warming trends and causes, greenhouse gases, impacts of climate change, causes of past climates, El Nino events, growing resistance of pathogens and vectors to drugs and insecticides, biodiversity global analysis of emerging and re-emerging diseases and their causes. Prerequisite: Junior standing or approval of instructor.

MA 465 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3 hrs.

Applying mathematics by formulating, analyzing, and criticizing mathematical models of various phenomena. Examples will be chosen from the physical, biological, and social sciences. Emphasizes development and use of simple mathematical models by having students study general modeling principles and case studies (some open-ended) drawn from various sources.

ES 101 and 102 and MA 465 were original ESSE courses and continue to be taught.  ES 331 is being taught by Ron Welch, an ESSE II PI who moved to UAH several years ago

Richard McNider also directs the Earth System Science Center at UAH

http://www.atmos.uah.edu/essl/