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): 

  • ATOC 1050: Weather and the Atmosphere 
    • Note: ATOC 1050 unlocks more upper division courses
  • ATOC 1060: Our Changing Environment 

Required Course (3 credits):

ATOC 2050: Intro to Atmospheric Research

Choose 2 Upper Division courses (6 credits): 

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