Degree Pathway, Atmospheric Science Option
This is a 30-credit program.
| Area I. Policy / Economics (choose 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| PUBH.5500 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| ECON.6150 | Environment and Natural Resources Economics | 3 |
| ENVI.5200 | Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment and Analysis | 3 |
| Total | 3 | |
| Area II. Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 9 | |
| ATMO.5010 | Boundary Layer Meteorology | 3 |
| ATMO.5080 | The Climate System | 3 |
| ATMO.5100 | Regional Weather and Climate Modeling | 3 |
| Area III. Elective Courses (Select 4 from either IIIA or IIIB - 12 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 12 | |
| XXXX.XXXX | Course from IIIA or IIIB listed below | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX | Course from IIIA or IIIB | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX | Course from IIIA or IIIB | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX | Course from any area III | 3 |
IIIA. Atmospheric Science
- ATMO.5020 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology (3 credits)
- ATMO.5030 Remote Sensing (3 credits)
- ATMO.5110 Solar Terrestrial Relations (3 credits)
- ATMO.5150 Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics (3 credits)
- ATMO.5160 Mesoscale Atmospheric Dynamics (3 credits)
- ATMO.5240 Simple Atmospheric Models (3 credits)
- ATMO.5290 Advanced Forecasting (3 credits)
- ATMO.5400 Tropical Meteorology (3 credits)
- ATMO.5500 Satellite & Radar Meteorology (3 credits)
- ATMO.7330 Master's Research in Atmospheric Science (1-6 credits)
- GEOL.5010 Paleoclimatology (3 credits)
IIIB. Energy and Environment
- ATMO.5230 Air Pollution Control (3 credits)
- ATMO.5710 Air Pollution (3 credits)
- ATMO.6740 Air Quality Modeling (3 credits)
- ENVI.5720 Energy and Environment (3 credits)
- PUBH.6191 Measurement of Chemical Exposures (3 credits)
- MECH.5210 Solar Fundamentals (3 credits)
- MECH.5810 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
- RADI.5240 Environmental Health Physics (3 credits)
Other Appropriate graduate level courses within or outside the department may be substituted for the above with the approval of the student's advisor and the Graduate Coordinator or designee.
| Area III. (Select 1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 6 | |
| Total Credits = 30 credits | ||
| ATMO.7430 | Thesis Track: Master's in Atmospheric Science Thesis | 1-6 |
| XXXX.XXXX Non Thesis Track: 2 courses from any Area III 6 | ||