Atmospheric Science Minor

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Banner Code: ATMS

College: College of Science
Department: Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences

Topics include weather forecasting, climate change, and the predictability of coupled ocean-atmosphere-land-variations. Students in physics, math, engineering, and computational sciences may be attracted to this minor because it provides a compelling application of the fundamental methods of analysis learned in their major. Such students are ideal candidates for research in atmospheric science and climate dynamics; the minor will facilitate entry into graduate studies in these fields.

Students in Earth science, geography and geoinformation science, and environmental science may find this minor useful because the atmosphere is an important influence on geography, ecosystems, geological strata, and plays an important role in global change.

This has been designated a Green Leaf program. For further information, please visit Green Leaf Programs and Courses .

Minor Requirements

Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies section of this catalog.

Core Courses (11 credits)

CLIM 101 - Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society Credits: 3
CLIM 111 - Introduction to the Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science Credits: 3
CLIM 112 - Introduction to the Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science Lab Credits: 1
CLIM 301 - Weather Analysis and Prediction Credits: 4

Electives (6 credits)

Choose from:

CLIM 314 - Severe and Extreme Weather Credits: 3
or GGS 314 - Severe and Extreme Weather Credits: 3
CLIM 408 - Senior Research Credits: 3
CLIM 412 - Physical Oceanography Credits: 3
CLIM 438 - Atmospheric Chemistry Credits: 3 or CHEM 438 - Atmospheric Chemistry Credits: 3
PHYS 475 - Atmospheric Physics Credits: 3

Minor Total: 17 credits

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Atmospheric Science Minor

Minor Requirements

Core Courses (11 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Minor Total: 17 credits