Atmospheric Science
The atmospheric science track prepares students for graduate school and a research career in the atmospheric sciences/meteorology.
At least 15 hours of coursework from the following list of courses.
| UAH Course # |
Course Title (Credits) |
| ESS 112 |
Severe and Hazardous Weather (4) (Required) |
| ESS 303 |
Classification and Physical Causes of Climates (3) |
| ESS/ATS 401 |
Survey of Atmospheric Science (3) (Required) |
| ESS/ATS 410 |
Operational Weather Forecasting (3) |
| ESS/ATS 420 |
Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution (3) |
| ESS/ATS 441 |
Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Cloud Physics (3) |
| ESS/ATS 451 |
Atmospheric Fluid Dynamics I (3) |
| ESS/ATS 452 |
Synoptic Meteorology (3) |
| ESS/ATS 454 |
Forecasting Mesoscale Processes (3) |
| ESS/ATS 461 |
Atmospheric Radiation I (3) |
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PH 111/114, PH 112/115, PH 113/116, CH 121/125, CH 123/126, MA 171, 172, 201, 238 and CS 102 are required ancillary courses, some of which may satisfy General Education Requirements.
- Suggested Minor: Mathematics
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- American Meteorological Society statement of what a Bachelor's Degree in Atmospheric Science should contain: pdf
- Students pursuing employment with the National Weather Service (NWS) should take coursework that satisfies the federal civil service requirements for meteorologist positions: link
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Sample Four-Year Plan: Earth Systems Science Major
Atmospheric Science Specialty, Math Minor option
Year 1
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| EH 101 Freshmen Composition GER |
3 |
EH 102 Freshmen Composition GER |
3 |
| ESS 111 Climate and Global Change |
4 |
ESS 201 Physical Geology |
4 |
| MA 112 Precalculus Algebra |
3 |
MA 113 Precalculus Trigonometry |
3 |
| FYE 101 First Year Experience |
1 |
BYS 119 Principles of Biology |
4 |
| CM 113 Intro Rhetorical Communicat GER |
3 |
CS 102 Intro to C Programming GER |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
Total |
17 |
Year 2
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| CH 121/125 General Chemistry I/Lab |
3/1 |
CH 123/126 General Chemistry II/Lab |
3/1 |
| PHL 202 Introduction to Ethics GER |
3 |
PH 111/114 General Physics w. Calc I/Lab |
3/1 |
| MA 171 Calculus A |
4 |
MA 172 Calculus B |
4 |
| *Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
ESS 112 Severe & Hazardous Weather |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
ESS 305 Hydrology |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Total |
18 |
Year 3
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| ESS 401 Survey of Atmospheric Science |
3 |
ESS 370 Introduction to Remote Sensing |
3 |
| MA 244 Linear Algebra |
3 |
ESS 461 Atmospheric Radiation I |
3 |
| MA 201 Calculus C |
4 |
EDD 452 Synoptic Meteorology |
3 |
| MA 238 Applied Differential Equations |
3 |
PH 113/116 General Physics w/ Calc III/Lab |
3/1 |
| PH 112/115 General Physics w/ Calc II/Lab |
3/1 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Total |
16 |
Year 4
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| ESS 441 Atmospheric Thermo & Cld Physics |
3 |
ESS 454 Forecasting Mesoscale Processes |
3 |
| ESS 451 Atmospheric Fluid Dynamics I |
3 |
ESS 499 UG Research |
3 |
| ESS 321 Pollution Problems |
3 |
MA 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
| EH 301 Tech Writing GER |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| MA 385 Intro to Probability |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
|
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| Total |
18 |
Total |
15 |
| Grand Total |
128+ |
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*Area II, IV or V General Education Requirements (GER): See Earth Systems Science major, General education requirements course listings for appropriate course selections.
