Addressing the complex and politicized issue of climate
change
requires innovative educational approaches that transcend traditional
disciplinary boundaries. This article describes the development of
a collaborative interdisciplinary General Education (GE) course, “Climate
Science Chemistry, Education, and Citizenship,″ to merge STEM
with non-STEM subjects and address learning objectives that involve
personal growth, critical thinking, self-reflection, and informed
action. Within a semester-long storyline, the strands of content learning,
process, and action are combined and addressed by using content area
reading and disciplinary literacy resources. In this Perspective,
design considerations of the course are discussed along with educational
strategies aiming to cultivate informed, critical, and active citizens
ready to tackle the challenges posed by climate change.