• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Climate Science and Solutions (CSS) Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program is designed to train students in the scientific basis of global climate change while also helping students to develop highly valued industry-relevant skills. This 36-credit hour (18 month) non-thesis based masters program has been developed in consultation with an advisory board of professionals to ensure the program meets current and anticipated workforce needs.

Careers

In seeking to address the challenges associated with climate change, organizations across the globe are increasingly looking for employees with skills that cross disciplines, including science, public policy, and economics. Our Climate Science and Solutions degree takes the interdisciplinary approach needed to prepare you to address global climate change issues. Here, you can accelerate your career, boost your skill set, and learn to operate more effectively in a variety of professional environments.

Our program will educate you on the science of climate change, and the policy, economics, and technology of climate change mitigation. You will select electives to create an emphasis oriented toward your interests in biological, engineering, policy, or economic approaches to climate solutions. The program also offers internships that will provide you with professional development through on-site direct experience with a private firm, NGO, or government agency working in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:

• Carbon offset project manager
• Climate change analyst
• Conservation specialist
• Research assistant
• Educator

Student Learning Outcomes Overall Learning Outcomes:

Understand and explain the physical nature of global climate change; Apply national and international standards to conduct professional entity-level and or project-based greenhouse gas inventories; Evaluate the social and economic externalities of climate change; Describe the ethical, scientific, and policy strengths and weaknesses of current and proposed mitigation and adaptation strategies; and Identify, analyze, synthesize, and communicate scientific information and uncertainties for public and professional audiences.

Specific Learning Outcomes: Physical science:

Explain what a greenhouse gas is and how it operates in the Earth system; Describe and quantify the role of greenhouse gases in Earth’s energy budget and climate system; Describe past, present, and projected changes to the major stocks and fluxes of carbon in the global carbon cycle; Quantitatively compare natural and anthropogenic sources and sinks of carbon; Describe feedbacks in Earth’s climate system and their potential role in past, present, and future climatic conditions; Recognize and explain how climate change projections vary by geographic region; Explain key uncertainties associated with climate projections; Ability to communicate effectively about climate change to diverse audiences with diverse perspectives; and Describe the current state of climate science in terms of projected changes in Earth’s temperature under contrasting emissions scenarios.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of the Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale for their bachelor’s degree to be considered for regular admission. Admitted students are expected to have undergraduate educational experiences, including general education studies, that are similar to those required for a baccalaureate at Northern Arizona University. English proficiency scores for most programs are: 80 (TOEFL iBT) or 6.5 (IELTS).

课程信息

学制：全日制(MINIMUM OF 36 UNITS)

学费：US$25,708.00 (¥ 163,552) /年

开学时间：2022八月28日, 2022一月22日

申请截止日期：

留学地点：Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff Campus,FLAGSTAFF,Arizona,86011, United States