Prior Four-Year Plan

This sample four-year plan shows just one possible pathway to earning an Atmospheric Science B.S. degree in four years following the major’s now-deprecated degree requirements. It should only be followed by students who began their studies prior to Fall 2022 and did not elect to follow the major’s current degree requirements. This plan does not replace your advisor’s advice, however, and we encourage you to meet regularly with them to create a personalized plan that matches your circumstances and interests.

This sample plan assumes that you placed into college-level English and Precalculus, but did not complete any foreign-language classes in high school. Portions of this plan can be accelerated if you placed into Math 231 or higher; conversely, some reordering of the Math and Physics courses is necessary if you placed into Math 98/108 or Math 105.

To clarify any requirements, please contact the Atmospheric Science Program Chair.

Year 1
Fall Credits
MATH 115
Precalculus
4
ENGLISH 101
Introduction to College Writing
3
1st semester Foreign Language 3-5
CHEM 102
General Chemistry (NS+)
5
Spring Credits
MATH 231
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (QL-B) (NS)
4
ATM SCI 100
Survey of Meteorology (NS+)
3
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A)
3
2nd semester Foreign Language 3-5
COMPSCI 202
Introductory Programming Using Python
3
Year 2
Fall Credits
PHYSICS 209
Physics I (Calculus Treatment) (NS+)
and
PHYSICS 214
Lab Physics I (Calculus Treatment)
5
MATH 232
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
4
L&S Social Science/International 3
OWC-B course 3
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity 3
Spring Credits
PHYSICS 210
Physics II (Calculus Treatment) (NS+)
and
PHYSICS 215
Lab Physics II (Calculus Treatment)
5
MATH 233
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III
4
L&S Humanities/International 3
Arts GER 3
ATM SCI 240
Introduction to Meteorology (NS)
3
Year 3
Fall Credits
ATM SCI 351
Dynamic Meteorology I (NS)
3
ATM SCI 360
Synoptic Meteorology I (NS)
4
MATH 234
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
4
L&S Humanities 3
L&S Social Science/Interational 3
Spring Credits
Elective 3
ATM SCI 352
Dynamic Meteorology II (NS)
3
ATM SCI 361
Synoptic Meteorology II (NS)
4
L&S Humanities 3
Atm Sci or Math elective 3-4
Year 4
Fall Credits
MATH 320
Introduction to Differential Equations
3
ATM SCI 330
Air-Pollution Meteorology (NS)
3
ATM SCI 350
Atmospheric Thermodynamics (NS)
3
Atm Sci or Math elective 3-4
L&S Social Science 3
Spring Credits
ATM SCI 464
Physical Meteorology: Cloud Physics (NS)
3
ATM SCI 511
Seminar in Atmospheric Radiation and Remote Sensing (NS)
3
ATM SCI 599
Capstone Experience
1
Atm Sci or Math elective 3-4
L&S Social Science 3

Legend
(A) Arts (Int’l) International GER
(HU) Humanities GER (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A
(NS) Natural Science GER (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B
(SS) Social Science GER (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A
(CD) Cultural Diversity (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B