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In the curriculum presented, students are advised to note carefully the prerequisites for many of the courses.

 

Freshman Year
First Semester(Th-Pr)CrSecond Semester(Th-Pr)Cr
ATMO 201 Atmospheric Sciences (3-0) 3 CHEM 102 Fund. of Chemistry II (3-3) 4
ATMO 203 Weather Forecasting Lab. (0-1) 1 MATH 172 Calculus 1 (4-0) 4
CHEM 101 Fund. of Chemistry I (3-3) 4 PHYS 218 Mechanics (3-3) 4
ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric (3-0) 3 U.S. history elective 2   3
MATH 171 Analytical Geom. and Calc. 1 (4-0) 4      
    15     15
Sophomore Year
First Semester(Th-Pr)CrSecond Semester(Th-Pr)Cr
ATMO 251 Weather Obs. and Analysis (2-2) 3 ATMO 335 Atmospheric Thermodynamics (3-0) 3
ATMO 363 Atmospheric Chemistry (3-0) 3 MATH 308 Differential Equations 1 (3-0) 3
MATH 251 Engineering Math. III 1 (3-0) 3 PHYS 221 Optics and Thermal Physics (3-0) 3
PHYS 208 Electricity and Optics (3-3) 4 POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. (3-0) 3
U.S. history elective 2   3 Computer science elective 3   3
      * KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1
    16     16
Junior Year
First Semester(Th-Pr)CrSecond Semester(Th-Pr)Cr
ATMO 324 Physical and Regional Climatology (2-2) 3 POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
MATH 311 Topics in Applied Math. I (3-0) 3 Atmospheric sciences or technical electives 5   6
STAT 211 Principles of Stat. I (3-0) 3 Communication elective 7   3
Life sciences elective 4   3 Humanities elective 2   3
General elective 8   3 Oceanography elective 6   3
* KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1      
    16     18
Senior Year
First Semester(Th-Pr)CrSecond Semester(Th-Pr)Cr
ATMO 336 Atmospheric Dynamics (3-2) 4 ATMO 446 Physical Meteorology (3-0) 3
Atmospheric sciences or technical electives 5   6 Atmospheric sciences or technical electives 5   6
Visual and performing arts elective 2   3 Social and behavioral sciences elective 2   3
General elective 8   3 General electives 8   4
    16     16
           
Total Hours
128

 

NOTES:

  1. A grade of C or better is required for Meteorology majors in MATH 171, 172, 251 and 308 (or equivalent).

  2. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. See B. Visual and Performing Arts.

  3. Computer science course must include programming in a high-level computer language.

  4. RENR 205, BIOL 111, BOTN 101, FRSC 302 or ZOOL 107.

  5. Atmospheric sciences and technical electives are selected with approval of the department and typically include a course in speech communication.

  6. Any 400-level course in Oceanography.

  7. ENGL 210, 301 or, with approval of the department, any University Core Curriculum communication course. See University Core Curriculum.

  8. Not permitted as general electives are remedial courses, military courses, CAEN/CAEX/DEVS, courses that are prerequisites or equivalents of required courses, or KINE 199.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.