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Atmospheric Sciences BS



Overview

The major in Atmospheric Sciences addresses the needs of students interested in studying meteorology or climate science. The major requires 31 semester hours of course work in atmospheric and related sciences. A student must earn a minimum of a “C” in all major courses. (The grade requirement does not apply to prerequisites.)

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Atmospheric Sciences BS/Geography MS Atmospheric Sciences BS/Public Health MPH(Disaster Management)(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd Professor and Director marshgeo@uga.edu (706) 524-0517 Dr. John Knox Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator johnknox@uga.edu (706) 542-2118 Dr. Hilda Kurtz Professor and Head hkurtz@uga.edu (760)-542-2652

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
GEOG(ATSC) 1112  Introduction to Weather and Climate 3
    AND  GEOG(ATSC) 1112L  Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Spring Year 1
ATSC(GEOG) 3110  Climatology 3
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
PHYS 1211-1211L  Principles of Physics for Scientists and Engineers-Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV World Language and Global Culture Course

ATSC(GEOG) 3120-3120L  Weather Analysis and Forecasting 3
MATH 2260  Calculus II for Science and Engineering 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

PHYS 1212-1212L  Principles of Physics for Scientists and Engineers-Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics 4
PHYS 1252  Introductory Studio Physics for Engineers II 3
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Language and Global Culture Course

ATSC 4100/6100-4100L/6100L  Programming for Atmospheric Scientists 3
CHEM 1210  Basics of Chemistry 4
MATH 2500  Accelerated Calculus III for Engineering Students 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area II Life Science Course

Area IV World Language and Global Culture Course

ATSC(GEOG)(ENGR) 4112/6112  Atmospheric Dynamics 3

Franklin College Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion Course

MATH 2700  Elementary Differential Equations 3

PEDB Course

Spring Year 3

Area V Social Science Course

AENG(ATSC) 4111/6111  Atmospheric Thermodynamics 3
ATSC(GEOG) 4120/6120  Synoptic Meteorology and Climatology 3

General Elective Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ATSC 3990  Internship in Atmospheric Sciences 3
ATSC 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I 1-6

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ATSC 4114/6114  Atmospheric Dynamics II 3
ATSC 4116/6116-4116L/6116L  Introduction to Data Assimilation 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
ATSC(GEOG) 4140/6140  Satellite Meteorology and Climatology 3
ATSC 4910  Capstone in Atmospheric Sciences 1

Franklin College Literature Course

General Elective Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Spring Year 4
ATSC(ENGR)(PHYS) 4131/6131-4131L/6131L  Introductory Atmospheric Physics 3
ATSC(GEOG) 4170/6170-4170L/6170L  Mesoscale and Radar Meteorology/Climatology 3

Franklin College Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion Course

General Elective Course

Upper Division Elective Course

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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