Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Concentration (12 credits)

Examine the dynamical, physical and chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere and ocean.

A major theme is the establishment of a physical basis for observing, modeling, and understanding climate and global change.

Choose 1 Lower Division Course (3 credits)

Course NamesCourse codesCreditsNotes
ATOC 1050Weather and the Atmosphere3ATOC 1050 unlocks more upper division courses
ATOC 1060Our Changing Environment 3 

Required Course (3 credits):

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
ATOC 2050Intro to Atmospheric Research3

Choose 2 Upper Division courses (6 credits): 

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
ATOC 3050Principles of Weather3
  • ATOC 3070
  • GEOL 3070
Intro to Oceanography3
ATOC 3180 Aviation Meteorology3
ATOC 3300Analysis of Climate and Weather Observations3
  • ATOC 3500
  • CHEM 3151
Air Chemistry and Pollution3
  • ATOC 3600
  • ENVS 3600 
  • GEOG 3601
Principles of Climate3
  • ATOC 3720
  • ASTR 3720
Planets and Their Atmospheres3
ATOC 4200Biogeochemical Oceanography 3
ATOC 4215Descriptive Physical Oceanography 3
ATOC 4500Special Topics3
ATOC 4550Mountain Meteorology3
ATOC 4700Weather Analysis & Forecasting3
ATOC 4710Introduction to Atmospheric Physics 3
ATOC 4720Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics 3
ATOC 4730Physical Oceanography and Climate 3
ATOC 4750Desert Meteorology3
ATOC 4760Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Aerosols 3
ATOC 4770Renewable Energy Meteorology3
ATOC 4780Ice Sheets and Climate 3
ATOC 4800Policy Implications of Climate Controversies3
ATOC 4815Scientific Programming, Data Analysis and Visualization 3
ATOC 4830Remote Sensing Lab 3
ATOC 4840Field Observations and Measurements Lab 3
ATOC 4850Numerical Methods Lab 3
ATOC 4870Climate Modeling Lab 3
ATOC 4875Weather Modeling Lab 3
ATOC 4880Mesoscale Meteorology 3
ATOC 4890Synoptic Dynamic Meteorology3
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