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 degree requirements. We encourage you to meet regularly with our advisor, Kristina Schell, to personalize this plan to match 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 | ||
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ATM SCI 101 Introductory Atmospheric Science Seminar |
1 | ||
|
MATH 115 Precalculus (QL-A) |
4 | ||
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CHEM 102 General Chemistry (NS+) |
5 | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
| Social Sciences/Cultural Diversity GER | 3 | ||
| Spring | Credits | ||
|
ATM SCI 100 Survey of Meteorology (NS+) |
3 | ||
|
MATH 231 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (QL-B) |
4 | ||
| COMPSCI 202 Introductory Programming Using Python |
3 | ||
|
ENGLISH 102 College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 | ||
| Humanities GER | 3 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
MATH 232 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4 | ||
|
PHYSICS 209 Physics I (Calculus Treatment) (NS+) and PHYSICS 214 Lab Physics I (Calculus Treatment) |
5 | ||
| Oral and Written Communication Part B (OWC-B) | 3 | ||
| Arts GER | 3 | ||
| Spring | Credits | ||
|
ATM SCI 240 Introduction to Meteorology (NS) |
4 | ||
|
ATM SCI 250 Introduction to Climate Science (NS) |
4 | ||
|
MATH 233 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
4 | ||
|
PHYSICS 210 Physics II (Calculus Treatment) (NS) |
4 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ATM SCI 351 Dynamic Meteorology I (NS) |
3 | ||
|
ATM SCI 360 Synoptic Meteorology I (NS) |
4 | ||
| Atm Sci Elective | 3 | ||
|
MATH 234 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations or MATH 240 Matrices and Applications |
3-4 | ||
| Spring | Credits | ||
|
ATM SCI 352 Dynamic Meteorology II (NS) |
3 | ||
|
ATM SCI 361 Synoptic Meteorology II (NS) |
4 | ||
| Atm Sci Elective | 3 | ||
| Humanities GER | 3 | ||
| Social Sciences GER | 3 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ATM SCI 330 Air-Pollution Meteorology (NS) |
3 | ||
|
ATM SCI 350 Atmospheric Thermodynamics (NS) |
3 | ||
| Atm Sci Elective | 3 | ||
|
MATH 320 Introduction to Differential Equations |
3 | ||
| 1st Semester Foreign Language | 3-5 | ||
| 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 Elective | 3 | ||
| Atm Sci Elective | 3 | ||
| 2nd Semester Foreign Language | 3-5 | ||