B.S. Degree Requirements
Graduation Requirements
- Maintain an overall G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher
- Receive a letter grade of C- or higher in all courses required for the major
- Receive a letter grade of C or better in all MATH courses
- Complete an experiential learning experience
Honors Requirements
Degree Requirements
Required Courses. 65 Total Credits
Lower-Division Required Courses
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Complete at least 3 of the following:
- ATMOS 1000- Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth (3)
- ATMOS1010 - Severe and Unusual Weather (3)
- ATMOS1020 - Climate Change (3)
- ATMOS 2750 - Energy, Water, Air, and Metals: Sustainable Use and Development (3)
- ATMOS3100 - Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution (3)
- ATMOS3200 - Mountain Weather and Climate (3)
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Complete the following:
- CHEM1210 - General Chemistry I (4)
- CHEM1215 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
- PHYS2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4)
- PHYS2215 - Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers I (1)
- PHYS2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4)
- MATH1210 - Calculus I (4)
- MATH1220 - Calculus II (4)
- MATH2210 - Calculus III (3)
- MATH2250 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4)
Upper-Division Required Courses
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Complete the following:
- ATMOS3000 - Professional Development in the Atmospheric Sciences (2)
- ATMOS5000 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science (3)
- ATMOS5050 - Environmental Instrumentation (2)
- ATMOS5100 - Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics (3)
- ATMOS5300 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics & Boundary Layer Processes (3)
- ATMOS5340 - Environmental Programming & Statistics (3)
- ATMOS5400 - The Climate System (3)
- ATMOS5310 - Physical Meteorology (3)
- ATMOS5800 - Experiential Learning I (1)
- Earn at least 1 credits from:
- ATMOS5810 - Experiential Learning II
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
Complete one of the following emphases
Environmental Science Emphasis (30 - 31 Total Credits)
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Earn at least 27 credits from the following:
- BIOL3460 - Global Environmental Issues (3)
- BIOL5490 - Ecosystem Ecology (3)
- GEOG3110 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (3)
- GEOG5190 - GIS for Environmental and Public Health (3)
- GEOG5110 - Environmental Analysis Through Remote Sensing (3)
- GEOG5120 - Advanced Optical Remote Sensing (3)
- GEOG5292 - Snow & Ice (3)
- GEO5650 - Hydrology and Water Resources (3)
- PHIL3530 - Environmental Ethics (3)
- PHYS2225 - Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers II (1)
- GEOG5215 - Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (3)
- PHYS5150 - Energy & sustainability-A Global Perspective (3)
- ATMOS3100 - Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution (3)
- ATMOS3200 - Mountain Weather and Climate (3)
- ATMOS5010 - Weather Forecasting (1.5)
- ATMOS5210 - Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology II (1.5)
- ATMOS5250 - Mountain Meteorology (3)
- ATMOS5260 - Snow Dynamics and Avalanche Studies (4)
- ATMOS5270 - Wind Power Meteorology (1.5)
- ATMOS5500 - Numerical Weather Prediction (1.5)
- ATMOS5520 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (1.5)
- ATMOS5700 - Mesoscale & Radar Meteorology (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
Professional Meteorology Emphasis (30 - 31Total Credits)
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Earn at least 20 credits from the following:
- GEOG3100 - Introduction to Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Cartography (5)
- GEOG3110 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (3)
- GEOG5180 - Geoprocessing with Python (3)
- MATH3070 - Applied Statistics I (4)
- MATH3150 - Partial Differential Equations for Engineering Students (2)
- MATH3160 - Applied Complex Variables (2)
- MGT3000 - Principles of Management (3)
- PHYS2225 - Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers II (1)
- PHYS3150 - Energy and Sustainability: A Global Perspective (3)
- ATMOS3100 - Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution (3)
- ATMOS3200 - Mountain Weather and Climate (3)
- ATMOS5010 - Weather Forecasting (1.5)
- ATMOS5210 - Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology II (1.5)
- ATMOS5250 - Mountain Meteorology (3)
- ATMOS5260 - Snow Dynamics and Avalanche Studies (4)
- ATMOS5270 - Wind Power Meteorology (1.5)
- ATMOS5500 - Numerical Weather Prediction (1.5)
- ATMOS5520 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (1.5)
- ATMOS5700 - Mesoscale & Radar Meteorology (3)
- Complete the following:
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
Snow and Water Sciences Emphasis (30 Total Credits)
- Earn at least 13 credits from the following:
- GEOG3100 - Introduction to Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Cartography (5)
- GEOG3310 - Introduction to Natural Hazards (3)
- GEOG5110 - Environmental Analysis Through Remote Sensing (3)
- GEOG5120 - Advanced Optical Remote Sensing (3)
- GEOG5292 - Snow & Ice (3)
- GEO3300 - The Water Planet (3)
- GEO3800 - The Oceans (3)
- GEO5350 - Groundwater (3)
- GEO5565 - Digital Mapping and GIS in the Geosciences (2)
- PHIL5540 - Hydrotopia: Water Rights and the Environment (3)
- POLS5510 - Water Policy and Politics (3)
- ATMOS3100 - Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution (3)
- ATMOS3200 - Mountain Weather and Climate (3)
- ATMOS5010 - Weather Forecasting (1.5)
- ATMOS5210 - Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology II (1.5)
- ATMOS5250 - Mountain Meteorology (3)
- ATMOS5260 - Snow Dynamics and Avalanche Studies (4)
- ATMOS5270 - Wind Power Meteorology (1.5)
- ATMOS5500 - Numerical Weather Prediction (1.5)
- ATMOS5520 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (1.5)
- Complete the following:
- Complete at least 1 of the following: