AOSC123

Causes and Implications of Global Change

Cross-listed with GEOL123. Credit only granted for: AOSC123, GEOG123, GEOL123, or METO123. Formerly: METO123. Responsible policy and decision making on issues related to the global environment requires understanding of the basic scientific issues, relationships between the geophysical and biological sciences, the impacts on regional and global endeavors, and the political manner in which humans respond. This course embodies an integrated introduction to the broad scientific and social aspects of the global change problem.

Spring 2026

8 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

Winter 2026

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Fall 2025

8 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

Summer 2025

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Spring 2025

2 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 4.75

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Average rating: 4.75

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.34 between 1,427 students*

AOSC123 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 19.76%
A: 26.42%
A+: 15.42%
B-: 3.22%
B: 10.09%
B+: 11.35%
C-: 1.26%
C: 3.01%
C+: 2.45%
D-: 0.28%
D: 0.35%
D+: 0.21%
F: 1.26%
W: 4.2%
other: 0.7%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.