Atmospheric Sciences
B. S. in Atmospheric Sciences
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ATSC 100 | Atmospheric Sciences Orientation | 1 |
| ATSC 110 | Meteorology I | 3 |
| ATSC 110L | Meteorology I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ES Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| CSCI 160 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| ES Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ATSC 210 | Introduction to Synoptic Meteorology | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 251 | University Physics I | 4 |
| ES Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ATSC 240 | Meteorological Instrumentation | 4 |
| ATSC 270 | Computer Concepts in Meteorology | 3 |
| PHYS 252 | University Physics II | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 121L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ATSC 345 | Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere | 3 |
| ATSC 350 | Atmospheric Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| *#Career Electives | 3 | |
| ES Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ATSC 353 | Physical Meteorology | 3 |
| ATSC 360 | Dynamic Meteorology | 4 |
| MATH 321 or ECON 210 | Applied Statistical Methods or Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| ES Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ATSC 405 | Numerical Methods in Meteorology | 3 |
| ATSC 411 | Synoptic Meteorology | 4 |
| ATSC 492 | Senior Project I | 1 |
| *#Career Electives | 4 | |
| ES Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ATSC 460 | Mesoscale Dynamics | 4 |
| ATSC 493 | Senior Project II | 2 |
| *#Career Electives | 5 | |
| General Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
* Career Electives are courses that students take to gain additional knowledge and skills that would allow them to develop their chosen career interest. A total of 12 credit hours are required from an approved list of Career Electives. # = A maximum combined limit of 6 credit hours of AtSc 397 Cooperative Education, and AtSc 497 Internship, may be used as Career Electives.
Students must complete enough electives to bring total credit hours up to the 120. Special Emphasis courses can fulfill an essential studies requirement (example-History 104, US History, will count toward the US Diversity as well as the Humanities area). Please Note: Every student must fulfill all University, Departmental, and Essential Studies requirements.