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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Atmospheric Sciences, B.S.

Required for a Major

ATMS 1003 - Basic Meteorology Laboratory I 1 cr.
ATMS 2000 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting 2 cr.
ATMS 2005 - General Meteorology 3 cr.
ATMS 3003 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics 3 cr.
ATMS 3005 - Dynamic Meteorology I 3 cr.
ATMS 3006 - Dynamic Meteorology II 3 cr.
ATMS 3015 - Physical Meteorology 3 cr.
ATMS 3060 - Human and Atmosphere Interaction 3 cr.
ATMS 4003 - Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory 4 cr.
ATMS 4004 - Mesoscale Meteorology 3 cr.
ATMS 4007 - Meteorological Instrumentation and Data 3 cr.
6 additional hours of atmospheric sciences electives.

NOTE: Students may replace ATMS 4004 and/or MATH 3001 with another 3000- or 4000-level ATMS course.

Total Hours 37 - 40

Freshman Year

Core English Composition 6 cr. *
BIOL 1020 - Principles of Biology I 3 cr. ^cnp
ATMS 1003 - Basic Meteorology Laboratory I 1 cr.
MATH 1013 - Elementary Functions 3 cr. ^cm
MATH 1031 - Calculus I 4 cr. ^cm
CHEM 1007 - General Chemistry I 3 cr.
Core Social Science 6 cr. *
Core Humanities 3 cr.*
UNIV 1001 - University Seminar 1 cr.

Total Hours 29

Sophomore Year

ATMS 2000 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting 2 cr.
ATMS 2005 - General Meteorology 3 cr.
MATH 1016 - Elementary Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 1032 - Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH 2032 - Calculus III 4 cr.
PHYS 2007 - University Physics I 3 cr. ^cnp
PHYS 2008 - University Physics II 3 cr. ^cnp
PHYS 2009 - Physics Laboratory I 1 cr.
PHYS 2010 - Physics Laboratory II 1 cr.
Core Humanities 6 cr. *

Total Hours 30

Junior Year

ATMS 3003 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics 3 cr.
ATMS 3005 - Dynamic Meteorology I 3 cr.
ATMS 3015 - Physical Meteorology 3 cr.
ATMS 4007 - Meteorological Instrumentation and Data 3 cr.
MATH 3001 - Differential Equations 3 cr. or
ATMS Elective 3 cr. **
ENGL 3022 - Professional Writing and Communication: Sciences and Applied Sciences 3 cr.
CMST 2001 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
CSCI 2000 - Introduction to Computer Programming 3 cr.
Core Fine Arts 3 cr. *
Elective 3 cr.

Total Hours 30

Senior Year

ATMS 3006 - Dynamic Meteorology II 3 cr.
ATMS 4003 - Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory 4 cr.
ATMS 4004 - Mesoscale Meteorology 3 cr. or
ATMS Elective 3 cr. **
Atmospheric Sciences Electives 6 cr.
Electives 12 cr.
ATMS 3060 - Human and Atmosphere Interaction 3 cr. ^uc

Total Hours 31

Total ATMS Hours: 37-40

Total Hours 120

Note:

*Students should see Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum section for requirements.

**These ATMS Electives must be 3000- or 4000-level.