MET 20L

About this course

The course is an introductory climatology lab developed in collaboration with the American Meteorological Society which places students in a dynamic learning environment where they investigate Earth's climate system using real-world data used by professional climatologists to study and forecast future changes in Earth's climate system. Lab sessions will include current computer graphics products downloaded from the American Meteorological Society's "Online Climate Studies" homepage which has been specifically designed for this course. Students will practice the analytical skills used by climatologists in assessing the world's climate and will examine the factors that produce critical changes in climate such as "global warming." While focusing on science, students will also address many of the social and societal impacts of impending climate change.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• MET 10Weather and Climate Processes
• orMET 12Introduction to Climate Changemay be taken concurrently

Catalog wording: “MET D010. or MET D012. (may be taken concurrently)”

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005. Pre-algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond pre-algebra”

Transfer pathways that use MET 20L

ASSIST maps MET 20L to a requirement in 8 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Mechanical EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Aerospace EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education ProgramDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish BilingualDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, (Multiple Subjects)De Anza → San Jose State