The following degree requirements are in effect for UWM students who began their studies before Fall 2022. Students who enroll at UWM in Fall 2022 or later will follow the School of Freshwater Sciences degree requirements. Please contact the Program Chair with any questions.

Atmospheric Science (BS) Major Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must also complete UWM’s General Education Requirements and the College of Letters & Science’s breadth requirements. Atmospheric Science majors fulfill the Quantitative Literacy and Natural Sciences distribution/breadth requirements as part of the major.

General Requirements

Students must complete at least 15 upper-division (numbered 300 and above) credits in the major in residence at UWM. The College of Letters & Science requires that students attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all credits in the major attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all major credits attempted, including any transfer work.

Capstone Experience

The Capstone Experience represents the culmination of a student’s undergraduate studies, through which students complete a research paper on a topic that they choose in consultation with a faculty mentor. Our major’s Capstone Experience course is ATM SCI 599, and students must obtain a professor’s consent to enroll in this course.

The following courses are required for the Atmospheric Science major:

Preparatory Curriculum¹

Core Curriculum

Electives
Select at least 9 credits from the following list: