ATMOMS - Atmospheric Sciences

33

Required Core Courses: 18 units

• course: Dynamic Meteorology I* (3)

• course: Dynamic Meteorology II* (3)

• course: Physical Meteorology I* (3)

• course: Physical Meteorology II* (3)

• course: Current Topics in Hydrology and Atmospheric Science (2)

• 4 units minimum of research: course: Research (Scholarly Manuscript) OR course: Thesis (Thesis Manuscript)

*A 3.0 GPA in core courses is required to continue in the program

15 additional credits in coursework related to major field. Below are approved elective courses:

• course: Physical Climatology (3)

• course: Hydroclimatology (3)

• course: Objective Analysis in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences (3)

• course: Weather Fundamentals (3)

• course: Intro Data Assimilation (3)

• course: Introduction to Atmospheric and Hydrology Remote Sensing (3)

• course: Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling (3)

• course: Air Pollution I: Gases (3)

• course: Air Pollution II: Aerosols (3)

• course: Weather Analysis and Forecasting I (3)

• course: Weather Analysis and Forecasting II (3)

• course: Boundary Layer Meteorology and Surface Processes (3)

• course: Tropical Meteorology (3)

• course: Global Climate Change (3)

• course: General Circulation Observations and Modelling (3)

• course: Advanced Atmospheric & Oceanic Fluid Dynamics (3)

• course: Fundamentals of Surface Water Hydrology (3)

• course: Risk Assessment for Environmental Systems (3)

• course: Hydrology (3)

• course: Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3)

• course: The Climate System (3)

• course: Introduction to Dendrochronology (4)

• course: Inverse Problems in Geophysics (3)

• course: Global Change (3)

• course: Introduction to Climate Dynamics (3)

• course: Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography (3)

• course: Physics of the Sun (3)

• course: Physics of High Atmospheres (3)

• course: Atmospheres & Remote Sensing (3)

• course: Remote Sensing for the Study of Planet Earth (3)

• course: Watershed Hydrology (4)

• course: Remote Sensing Data & Methods (3)

• All students must demonstrate competence in statistics and computer programming (e.g. FORTRAN, MatLab, GrADS, NCL), numerical atmospheric models and specialized instrumentation. Participation in laboratory or field work may be a component. Competence may be demonstrated by successful completion of approved courses in these subjects (undergraduate or graduate level). 

• All students must present the results of their research in a formal seminar or presentation at a scientific meeting in the form of an oral or poster presentation. Typically, students present at the HAS annual student research conference, El Día del Agua y la Atmósfera (Spring Semester) or at AGU (December) or AMS (January) meetings.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Minimum Credit Units

33 

Core Coursework Requirements

Required Core Courses: 18 units

• course: Dynamic Meteorology I* (3)

• course: Dynamic Meteorology II* (3)

• course: Physical Meteorology I* (3)

• course: Physical Meteorology II* (3)

• course: Current Topics in Hydrology and Atmospheric Science (2)

• 4 units minimum of research: course: Research (Scholarly Manuscript) OR course: Thesis (Thesis Manuscript)

*A 3.0 GPA in core courses is required to continue in the program

Elective Coursework

15 additional credits in coursework related to major field. Below are approved elective courses:

• course: Physical Climatology (3)

• course: Hydroclimatology (3)

• course: Objective Analysis in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences (3)

• course: Weather Fundamentals (3)

• course: Intro Data Assimilation (3)

• course: Introduction to Atmospheric and Hydrology Remote Sensing (3)

• course: Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling (3)

• course: Air Pollution I: Gases (3)

• course: Air Pollution II: Aerosols (3)

• course: Weather Analysis and Forecasting I (3)

• course: Weather Analysis and Forecasting II (3)

• course: Boundary Layer Meteorology and Surface Processes (3)

• course: Tropical Meteorology (3)

• course: Global Climate Change (3)

• course: General Circulation Observations and Modelling (3)

• course: Advanced Atmospheric & Oceanic Fluid Dynamics (3)

• course: Fundamentals of Surface Water Hydrology (3)

• course: Risk Assessment for Environmental Systems (3)

• course: Hydrology (3)

• course: Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3)

• course: The Climate System (3)

• course: Introduction to Dendrochronology (4)

• course: Inverse Problems in Geophysics (3)

• course: Global Change (3)

• course: Introduction to Climate Dynamics (3)

• course: Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography (3)

• course: Physics of the Sun (3)

• course: Physics of High Atmospheres (3)

• course: Atmospheres & Remote Sensing (3)

• course: Remote Sensing for the Study of Planet Earth (3)

• course: Watershed Hydrology (4)

• course: Remote Sensing Data & Methods (3)

Additional Requirements

• All students must demonstrate competence in statistics and computer programming (e.g. FORTRAN, MatLab, GrADS, NCL), numerical atmospheric models and specialized instrumentation. Participation in laboratory or field work may be a component. Competence may be demonstrated by successful completion of approved courses in these subjects (undergraduate or graduate level). 

• All students must present the results of their research in a formal seminar or presentation at a scientific meeting in the form of an oral or poster presentation. Typically, students present at the HAS annual student research conference, El Día del Agua y la Atmósfera (Spring Semester) or at AGU (December) or AMS (January) meetings.

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.