2022 Fall
UGBA 193B 001 - LEC 001
Energy & Civilization
Christine A Rosen, Ahmed Badruzzaman
Aug 24, 2022 - Dec 09, 2022
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Chou Hall N470
Class #:19951
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Walter A. Haas School of Business
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
44
Enrolled: 30
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 74
Waitlist Max: 30
Open Reserved Seats:
53 reserved for UC Berkeley Students
Hours & Workload
8 hours of outside work hours per week, 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 14TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Chou Hall N270
Course Catalog Description
Energy is one of the main drivers of civilization. Today we are at the precipice of what many hope will be a major paradigm shift in energy production and use. Two transitions are needed. On the one hand, we must find ways to extend the benefits of our existing energy system to the impoverished people living in the developing world while continuing to provide these benefits to the people of the developed world. On the other hand, we must completely overhaul the existing system to fight climate change and other forms of air and water pollution. Are these shifts truly within our reach? Can we achieve both simultaneously? If so, how? This Big Ideas course will grapple with these questions using an interdisciplinary systems approach.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for UGBA 193B after completing L & S 126. A deficient grade in UGBA 193B may be removed by taking L & S 126.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
53 reserved for UC Berkeley Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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