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The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences offers a minor in atmospheric (AT) and oceanic (OC) sciences under the ATOC course heading.
Although the ATOC Minor is primarily designed for students who are interested in developing a knowledge base in atmospheric science with an emphasis on the Earth's climate, there is considerable latitude within the Program for students to design a course of study that is tailored to their individual interests.
The ATOC Minor is especially appropriate for environmental studies majors with a climate specialization, physics plan 2 majors with a concentration in atmospheric physics, and environmental aerospace engineering majors, however students in other Major Programs are welcome to pursue the ATOC Minor provided they meet the Minor course pre-requisites.
PAOS offers the ATOC Minor through the College of Arts and Sciences. All minors offered through the College of Arts and Sciences have the following restrictions or minimum requirements:- A minimum of 18 credit hours must be taken in the minor area, including a minimum of 9 upper-division hours.
- All course work applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better (no pass/fail work may be applied). The grade point average for all minor degree course work must be equal to 2.00 (C) or higher.
- Students pursuing a major in distributed studies or an individually structured major are not eligible to earn a minor.
- Students are allowed to apply no more than 9 credit hours, including 6 upper-division credit hours, of transfer work toward a minor.
- Students may earn no more than one minor.
Minor requirements: Total of 18 credit hours with at least 9 credit hours at advanced level.
Elementary Coursework |
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| * ATOC 1050-3: | Weather and the Atmosphere |
| * ATOC 1060-3: | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate |
| * ATOC 1070-1: | Weather and the Atmosphere Laboratory |
| * ATOC 3180-3: | Aviation Meteorology |
| * ATOC 3300/GEOG 3301-3: | Analysis of Climate and Weather Observations |
Advanced Coursework |
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| * ATOC 3500-3: | Air Chemistry and Pollution |
| * ATOC 3600/GEOG 3601-3: | Principles of Climate |
| ATOC/ASTR 3720-3: | Planets and Their Atmospheres |
| ATOC 4215-3: | Oceanography |
| ATOC 4720-3: | Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics |
| ATOC 4750-3: | Desert Meteorology |
| * ATOC 4800-3 | Policy Implications of Climate Controversies |
| ATOC 4900-(1-3): | Independent Study |
* Note: These classes fulfill Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum: Natural Science.
Sample Tracks in ATOC Minor Program
Environmental Studies & Geography Majors: |
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| ATOC 1050-3: | Weather and the Atmosphere |
| ATOC 1060-3: | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate |
| ATOC 3300-3: | Analysis of Climate and Weather Observations |
| ATOC 3500-3: | Air Chemistry and Pollution |
| ATOC 3600-3: | Principles of Climate |
| ATOC 4800-3: | Policy Implications of Climate Controversies |
Physics (Plan 2) or Engineering Majors: |
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| ATOC 3500-3: | Air Chemistry and Pollution |
| ATOC 3600-3: | Principles of Climate |
| ATOC 3720-3: | Planets and Their Atmospheres |
| ATOC 4215-3: | Oceanography |
| ATOC 4720-3: | Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics |
| * ATOC 5xxx-3: | Graduate-Level Course in ATOC |
*Physics and engineering majors are encouraged to take ATOC 4720 in their junior year, and a graduate-level ATOC course such as ATOC 5400 (Introduction to Fluid Dynamics), ATOC 5060 (Dynamics of the Atmosphere), or ATOC 5235 (Remote Sensing of Atmospheres and Oceans) in their senior year.
