Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences

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Requirements include Mathematics and Science courses, the Atmospheric Science program required courses, and at least one of the Career Concentrations. The requirement for potential completion of the program in 3 years is successful placement into MAT 2532 and PHY 2061 during the fall semester of the student’s 1st year.

Mathematics and Science: (22 Credits)

MAT 1531 - Calculus I Credits: 4
Advised Term 1st Year
MAT 2532 - Calculus II Credits: 4
Advised Term 2nd Year
MAT 2543 - Calculus III Credits: 5
Advised Term 2nd Year
CIS 2101 - Introduction to Unix Credits: 1
Advised Term 2nd Year
PHY 2061 - Classic Physics I Credits: 4
Advised Term 2nd Year
PHY 2062 - Classic Physics II Credits: 4
Advised Term 2nd Year

Atmospheric Sciences Courses: (39 Credits)

Students must take the courses below plus choose at least one career concentration (13-15 credits) by the end of their sophomore year:

ATM 1211 - Survey of Meteorology I Credits: 3
Advised Term 1st Year
ATM 1211L - Survey of Meteorology I Lab Credits: 1
Advised Term 1st Year
ATM 1212 - Survey of Meteorology II Credits: 2
Advised Term 1st Year
ATM 1212L - Survey of Meteorology II Lab Credits: 1
Advised Term 1st Year
ATM 2020 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
ATM 2060 - Survey of Climate Science and Statistics Credits: 4
Advised Term 2nd Year
ATM 3110 - Remote Sensing Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
ATM 3140 - Physical Meteorology Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
ATM 3321 - Atmospheric Dynamics I Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
ATM 3322 - Atmospheric Dynamics II Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
ATM 3331 - Analysis and Forecasting I Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
ATM 3332 - Analysis and Forecasting II Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
ATM 4120 - Mesoscale Meteorology Credits: 3
Advised Term 4th Year
ATM 4712 - Thesis in Atmospheric Sciences I Credits: 2
Advised Term 4th Year
ATM 4713 - Thesis in Atmospheric Sciences II Credits: 2
Advised Term 4th Year

Graduate School Concentration (13-14 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 74-75

A programming language appropriate to a physical scientist (3 credits) (e.g. FORTRAN, C++, JAVA, but not BASIC)
CHE 1033 - Accelerated General Chemistry Credits: 4
MAT 3310 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credits: 3
And one of the following:
MAT 3730 - Topics in Differential Equations Credits: 3
PHY 2063 - Classic Physics III Credits: 4

National Weather Service/Military Concentration (15 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 76

A programming language appropriate to a physical scientist (3 credits) (e.g. FORTRAN, C++, JAVA, but not BASIC)
ATM 3050 - GIS Applications in Atmospheric Sciences Credits: 3
ATM 4030 - Physical Climatology Credits: 3
ATM 4040 - Physical Hydrology Credits: 3
MAT 3310 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credits: 3

Broadcasting Concentration (14-15 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 75

EJA 1221 - Person to Person Credits: 3
ATM 3020 - Practicum in Forecasting and Broadcasting Credits: 1 to 4
EJA 2843 - Performance and Presentation I Credits: 3
EJA 3222 - Performance and Presentation II Credits: 3

And Either:

ATM 3270 - Television Weather Graphics Credits: 1
ATM 4010 - Television Weathercasting Credits: 1
EJA 4222 - Performance and Presentation III Credits: 2

OR

EJA course at the 2000 level or above (3 credits) and
ATM 3020 - Practicum in Forecasting and Broadcasting Credits: 1 to 4

Private Industry Concentration (15 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 76

Environmental Sciences Concentration (14-15 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 74-75

ATM 4040 - Physical Hydrology Credits: 3
CHE 1033 - Accelerated General Chemistry Credits: 4
And either
ATM 4050 - Air Pollution Meteorology Credits: 3
or
ENV 3110 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 4
And either
BIO 2070 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 4
or
BIO 2520 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 4

Climate Change (15 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 76

ATM 2050 - Statistical Applications in Climate Science Credits: 3
ATM 2210 - Geophysical and Human Interactions Credits: 3
ATM 3050 - GIS Applications in Atmospheric Sciences Credits: 3
ATM 3220 - Physical Oceanography Credits: 3
ATM 4140 - Climate Change Dynamics Credits: 3

Computer Science (13 Credits)

Minimum required credits for this concentration: 74

CIS 2060 - Programming with FORTRAN Credits: 3
CIS 2141 - Programming Internet and Web Applications Part I Credits: 3
CIS 2330 - Database Systems Credits: 3
And either
CIS 2271 - Java Programming Credits: 3
or
CIS 2032 - C++ Programming Credits: 3
And either
CIS 2279 - Introduction to Perl Programming Credits: 1
or
CIS 2290 - Introduction to Python Credits: 1

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Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences

Mathematics and Science: (22 Credits)

Atmospheric Sciences Courses: (39 Credits)

Graduate School Concentration (13-14 Credits)

National Weather Service/Military Concentration (15 Credits)

Broadcasting Concentration (14-15 Credits)

And Either:

OR

Private Industry Concentration (15 Credits)

Take one 3 credit business related course - choose from:

Take 3 credits in computer science - choose from:

Take one 3 credit communications related course - choose from:

Take 1 GIS course:

Take 3 credits of ATM electives - choose from:

Environmental Sciences Concentration (14-15 Credits)

Climate Change (15 Credits)

Computer Science (13 Credits)