Atmospheric Science Minor
The Atmospheric Science minor provides students with a foundational understanding of weather and climate and how they shape both people and the natural world. The coursework provides students with the disciplinary knowledge and analytical skills they need to interpret meteorological and climate data, including weather forecasts and climate change projections, to inform decision making at individual, business, and government scales. This minor equips students with relevant expertise for a wide range of professions, from renewable energy and agriculture to transportation, environmental consulting, and risk management.
The Atmospheric Science minor consists of 19-22 credits.
Required courses (7-8 credits)
- ENVI.2020 / ENVI.2040L Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans with Lab
- Choose one from the following:
- ENVI.1100 / ENVI.1120L Global Environmental Studies with Lab
- ENVI.1200 Principles of Environmental Science
- ENVI.2010 / ENVI.2030L Earth Systems: Geosphere with Lab
- ENVI.2050 / ENVI.2070L Earth Systems: Biosphere and Global Change with Lab
Electives (12-14 credits)
Students choose four courses from the following list (lecture and lab count as 1 course). At least two courses must be at the 3000 level or above.
- ATMO.2500 Environmental Data Analysis using Python
- ATMO.1500 / ATMO.1520L The Physical Science of Climate Change with Lab
- ATMO.3xxx Any ATMO course at the 3000 level*
- ATMO.4xxx Any ATMO course at the 4000 level*
- ATMO.5xxx Any ATMO course at the 5000 level*
- ENVI.3250 Communication in the Earth Sciences
- ENVI.4160 / ENVI.4170L Climate Change Science Communication and Solutions with Lab
*Some courses have prerequisites. Graduate level courses require permission of instructor.
For additional information, contact program coordinator Lori Weeden.