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This Major provides a solid basis for postgraduate study in meteorology, atmospheric physics, or related fields, as well as the necessary preparation for embarking on a professional career as a meteorologist directly after the B.Sc.
The program is jointly administered by the Department of Physics and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Students should consult undergraduate advisers in both departments.
Required Courses (64 credits)
| ATOC 214 | (3) | Introduction: Physics of the Atmosphere |
| ATOC 215 | (3) | Oceans, Weather and Climate |
| ATOC 309 | (3) | Weather Radars and Satellites |
| ATOC 315 | (3) | Thermodynamics and Convection |
| ATOC 412 | (3) | Atmospheric Dynamics |
| ATOC 540 | (3) | Synoptic Meteorology 1 |
| ATOC 541 | (3) | Synoptic Meteorology 2 |
| ATOC 546 | (1) | Current Weather Discussion |
| MATH 222 | (3) | Calculus 3 |
| MATH 223 | (3) | Linear Algebra |
| MATH 314 | (3) | Advanced Calculus |
| MATH 315 | (3) | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| PHYS 230 | (3) | Dynamics of Simple Systems |
| PHYS 232 | (3) | Heat and Waves |
| PHYS 257 | (3) | Experimental Methods 1 |
| PHYS 258 | (3) | Experimental Methods 2 |
| PHYS 331 | (3) | Topics in Classical Mechanics |
| PHYS 333 | (3) | Thermal and Statistical Physics |
| PHYS 339 | (3) | Measurements Laboratory in General Physics |
| PHYS 340 | (3) | Majors Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 342 | (3) | Majors Electromagnetic Waves |
| PHYS 446 | (3) | Majors Quantum Physics |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 12, 2012) (disclaimer)